PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John ru (ranked 25077 p4p, 3991 weight class) and Tahboule Alawi (ranked 511 p4p, 370 weight class). Alawi has chosen The Ruler of Everything as his entrance music. John ru has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

ru
vs
Alawi

186 cm
18
145
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
150
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John ru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tahboule Alawi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alawi tries to sprawl but ru drives through with a takedown into half guard.
ru trying to control from half guard but Alawi is working away.
Alawi wants to get back to his feet.
Alawi is trying to get back to full guard.
Alawi wants to get back to his feet.
ru seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alawi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alawi wants to control but ru is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ru seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alawi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alawi wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

ru is looking to stall in half guard but Alawi is in no mood to hang around. He's locked up a Kimura from the bottom and has used it to sweep! He's held on to the kimura and is looking to finish here... will he get it... YES! ru taps out and the crowd goes crazy! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tahboule Alawi!
Tahboule Alawi thanked the fans post fight for their support.