PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dhaafir alMussa (ranked 4459 p4p, 2895 weight class) and Wang Fire (ranked 69 p4p, 173 weight class). Dhaafir alMussa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

alMussa
vs
Fire

193 cm
18
255
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
135
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dhaafir alMussa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wang Fire !
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
alMussa misses with a double jab.
Fire keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
alMussa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fire counters with a nice uppercut.
Fire swats away the attempt to clinch by alMussa.
alMussa fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dhaafir alMussa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fire moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
alMussa tries to close the distance and clinch but Fire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fire ! But no joy.
alMussa connects with a body shot.
Fire avoids the head kick by alMussa.

Fire shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

alMussa makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Dhaafir alMussa has been cut.

Fire shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
alMussa wants to get back to his feet.
alMussa is breathing heavily.

Fire has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can alMussa defend it? Fire steps over the head and cranks it - alMussa is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Fire !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wang Fire !