PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harkain Bakzaam (ranked 4694 p4p, 4693 weight class) and Johnny Cairo (ranked 86 p4p, 85 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bakzaam
vs
Cairo

180 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harkain Bakzaam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cairo!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Bruno Hogan and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakzaam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cairo tries to land a front kick but Bakzaam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harkain Bakzaam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cairo ducks under a wild hook from Bakzaam.
Bakzaam staying out of range there.
Bakzaam avoids the body shot from Cairo.
Cairo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cairo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cairo misses with a low kick.
Cairo connects with a right hand. Bakzaam shakes it off.
Bakzaam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cairo.
Cairo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bakzaam.
Bakzaam is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the body from Bakzaam misses

and Cairo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakzaam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bakzaam tries to work over Cairo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cairo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bakzaam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bakzaam throws a punch but it's blocked by Cairo.
Cairo misses with some punches.
Bakzaam can't find room to land a body shot as Cairo controls the action.
Bakzaam has a couple of punches blocked by Cairo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakzaam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bakzaam tries a body shot but Cairo blocks it.

Bakzaam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cairo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cairo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cairo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bakzaam with a body shot.
Cairo moves out of range as Bakzaam strikes.
Cairo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bakzaam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cairo.
Cairo lands a front kick.
Cairo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cairo misses with a wild body shot.
Cairo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bakzaam is looking to slow Cairo down with leg kicks.
Cairo misses with a hook.
Bakzaam throws a hook but Cairo avoids it easily.
Bakzaam missing with a left hand there. Cairo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bakzaam throws a series of punches but Cairo moves out of range.
Cairo throws a jab when Bakzaam was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakzaam misses with an uppercut. Cairo saw that one coming.
Cairo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bakzaam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bakzaam just misses with a punch to the body.
Cairo misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cairo moves out of range of the leg kick from Bakzaam.
Cairo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bakzaam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bakzaam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cairo.
Bakzaam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cairo.
Cairo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cairo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bakzaam throws a hook but Cairo blocks it.
Cairo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bakzaam with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bakzaam checks a leg kick.
Cairo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakzaam.
Bakzaam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cairo manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Cairo.
Well Cairo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 9:10
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Cairo!