PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between KB Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramsi Sadallah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Blair
vs
Sadallah

186 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

214 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 New York, KB Blair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramsi Sadallah!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blair throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sadallah sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Sadallah gets caught flat footed, as Blair shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Blair is looking to work some ground and pound but Sadallah has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blair is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blair looking to sit in guard and control but Sadallah gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blair looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sadallah is one step ahead there.
Sadallah trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blair's guard.
Sadallah keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blair's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blair is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sadallah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blair is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadallah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blair wants to get back to his feet but Sadallah is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blair is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Blair not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sadallah trying to hold on to Blair's head to control him but Blair postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blair connects with a nice short shot to Sadallah's temple.
Blair lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blair trying to control from half guard but Sadallah is working away.
Sadallah is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadallah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blair.

Blair is looking for a kimura here.
Blair is looking to advance position but Sadallah won't allow it.
Sadallah tries to roll over but Blair keeps him under control.
Sadallah trying to control from the bottom.
Blair lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadallah is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blair's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blair's back!
Blair is really stuck here.
Blair controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Sadallah scores with strikes from the back.
Sadallah is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Sadallah gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Sadallah gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Sadallah apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Blair throws a hook but Sadallah avoids it easily.
Sadallah keeps Blair at a distance using the push kick.
Sadallah looks for a takedown but Blair sprawls well.
Blair stuffs the takedown.

Sadallah has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sadallah is looking to break free of the clinch but Blair has double underhooks.
Sadallah is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blair pulls him back up using the underhooks.
KB Blair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramsi Sadallah.
Sadallah looks gassed!
Sadallah tries to pull guard but Blair holds him up against the cage and eventually Sadallah drops back down to his feet.
Blair wants to get back to striking at distance but Sadallah won't allow it.
Blair pushes Sadallah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sadallah lands a shoulder strike.
Sadallah keeps control of Blair as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sadallah jumps into guard, dragging Blair to the mat.
Blair is looking to work some ground and pound but Sadallah has wrist control.
Sadallah is trying to keep Blair in close.
Blair preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that KB Blair will probably get the nod.
That's time! Blair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blair scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Ramsi Sadallah has been cut.
Blair misses with a few strikes there.
Blair stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sadallah shoots in but no luck this time.
Blair connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blair swinging wilding here.
Sadallah walks straight into a right hand from Blair - that's dropped him! Blair jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Sadallah from any more punishment! Sadallah complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). KB Blair!