PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Broomsdale (ranked 3352 p4p, 3342 weight class) and RaeRae Usman (ranked 425 p4p, 424 weight class). Broomsdale's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Masta. Usman has chosen Yaba Buluku as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Broomsdale
vs
Usman

189 cm
27
186
14 - 7 - 0

193 cm
32
185
8 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezekiel Broomsdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, RaeRae Usman!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broomsdale cracks Usman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Broomsdale throws a head kick that misses.
RaeRae Usman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Broomsdale throws a low kick but it's checked well by Usman.
Broomsdale avoids the body shot from Usman.
Usman cracks Broomsdale with a good jab.
Broomsdale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Usman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Usman throws a leg kick but Broomsdale moved away.
Usman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Broomsdale has time to react.
Usman misses with a right hand
and Broomsdale counters with a good low kick that Usman was not able to check.
Broomsdale walks into a jab.
Broomsdale feints and then cracks Usman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Usman down.
Usman wants to clinch.
As Usman backs away, Broomsdale returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Broomsdale throws a solid leg kick but Usman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Broomsdale.
Usman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Usman tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Usman moves into the clinch.
Broomsdale using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Usman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Broomsdale.
Usman prevents a body shot from Broomsdale.
Broomsdale throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Usman fails to pull guard.
Broomsdale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Broomsdale looking to throw knees to the head but Usman is blocking nicely.

Usman pulls guard effortlessly.
We've been hearing that Broomsdale has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Usman has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Broomsdale is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Usman.
Broomsdale trying to control the action but Usman is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Broomsdale tries for a kimura but Usman is defending well.
Broomsdale is staying tight to Usman's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Broomsdale wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Usman is still trying to improve position.
Broomsdale trying to control the action but Usman is working from the bottom.
Broomsdale landing a few strikes.

Broomsdale stands up and beckons Usman to his feet.
Usman throws a series of punches but Broomsdale avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Usman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Broomsdale.
Usman scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Usman misses.
Broomsdale feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big right from Usman misses.
Usman throws a lazy body kick
and Broomsdale counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Broomsdale throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Usman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Broomsdale misses the target.
Broomsdale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Usman throws the kick towards the body but Broomsdale avoids it.
Usman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Usman lands a nice shot to the body.
Usman throws a right hand that misses
and Broomsdale counters with a nice leg kick.
Broomsdale throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Usman tries to close the distance and clinch but Broomsdale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Usman. Broomsdale does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Usman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Broomsdale.
Broomsdale misses with a body kick.
Usman moves out of range of the strikes.
Usman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Usman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Usman throws a nice head kick!
Broomsdale scores with a jab to the jaw.
Usman moves out of range of the leg kick from Broomsdale.
Usman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Usman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Usman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Broomsdale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Broomsdale blocks a head kick by Usman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ezekiel Broomsdale will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Broomsdale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Usman.
Broomsdale lands a leg kick that knocks Usman off balance momentarily.
Broomsdale throws a nice inside leg kick.
Broomsdale misses with an uppercut. Usman saw that one coming.
Broomsdale slips a straight right by Usman.
Broomsdale is looking to counter with a body kick.
Broomsdale turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Broomsdale has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Usman.
Usman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Broomsdale. Broomsdale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick misses from Usman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman misses with a body kick.
Usman looks to score with a jab to the body but Broomsdale is just out of range.
Usman slips under a jab from Broomsdale.
Usman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Broomsdale moves out of range of the body kick from Usman.
Broomsdale swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Usman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Usman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Usman throws a head kick that misses
and Broomsdale counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Usman throws a leg kick but Broomsdale sees it coming and moves out of range.
Broomsdale throws a front kick that sends Usman stumbling back into the cage.
Broomsdale uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Usman.
Broomsdale was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Broomsdale connects with an inside leg kick.
Ezekiel Broomsdale is winning the standup battle so far.
Usman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Broomsdale is out of range.
Usman doesn't manage to clinch there - Broomsdale circles away.
Usman scores with a head kick. Broomsdale tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Broomsdale checks the leg kick.
Broomsdale is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Usman missing with a left hand there. Broomsdale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Broomsdale misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Broomsdale.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Broomsdale misses with a straight left.
Usman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Usman is breathing heavily.
Usman is looking to land body kicks.
Broomsdale tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Usman avoids the body shot from Broomsdale.
Broomsdale tries a head kick but it misses.
Usman misses with a left hand
and Broomsdale scores with a counter punch that sends Usman to the canvas! Broomsdale smells blood - he's punishing Usman with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Usman has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekiel Broomsdale!
An out of breath Ezekiel Broomsdale thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, RaeRae Usman stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'd like to thank my opponent for helping me to train harder than I ever had before. I'll be back, and ready to fight again soon!'.