PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liu Bei (ranked 5046 p4p, 22012 weight class) and Ikmal Jabar (ranked 564 p4p, 686 weight class). Ikmal Jabar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bei
vs
Jabar

180 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
205
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HARDCORE Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liu Bei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ikmal Jabar!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jabar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bei throws out the jab.
Jabar looks to score with a jab to the body but Bei is just out of range.
Bei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jabar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jabar throws the left hand but Bei avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bei misses the target.
A head kick misses from Bei.
No joy there for Bei, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ikmal Jabar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jabar throws a right hand that Bei ducks under and follows up with a left that Bei also avoids with ease.
Jabar walks into a left hand.

It looks like Ikmal Jabar has been cut.
Jabar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bei looks to score with a jab to the body but Jabar is just out of range.
Jabar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jabar throws a head kick that Bei semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bei works the jab nicely.
Jabar lands with a kick to the temple. Bei shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jabar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bei moves out of range as Jabar throws a body kick.
Bei misses with the combination.
Jabar misses with a head kick.
Bei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jabar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jabar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jabar slips a jab from Bei.
Bei throws a big shot that misses.
Jabar throws a head kick that misses.
Bei blocks a head kick by Jabar.
Bei slips a jab and a cross from Jabar.
Jabar tests Bei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jabar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bei has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jabar.
Bei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jabar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jabar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Bei was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jabar.
Jabar tries a head kick but it misses.
Jabar looks to score with a jab to the body but Bei is just out of range.
Jabar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jabar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bei blocks a head kick by Jabar.
A quick step to the side and Bei tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jabar scores with a head kick.

Bei feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jabar sprawling to the canvas! Jabar rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bei finish him?!

Jabar is rocked!
Bei throws a head kick that misses.
Jabar is still on wobbly legs! Can Bei finish him?
Good work by Bei as he checks the leg kick.
Jabar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bei cracks Jabar with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liu Bei!
Liu Bei made sure to mention his sponsor, HARDCORE Threads in his post fight interview.