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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Syaiful (ranked 4245 p4p, 4274 weight class) and Ashley Covington (ranked 481 p4p, 483 weight class). Covington comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ... kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 cm 18 175 1 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm 18 175 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Very strong |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Tends to cut |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ahmad Syaiful! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ashley Covington! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Covington ducks under a wild hook from Syaiful. Covington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Covington fails to land with a series of punches.
Syaiful moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Ashley Covington has been cut. Syaiful lands with a hook. Covington tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Syaiful lands a jab to Covington's midsection. Covington tries to clinch but Syaiful moves away and Covington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Syaiful punishes Covington's body with a nice straight punch. Ahmad Syaiful seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Covington fails with a takedown attempt. Covington closes the distance and clinches up with Syaiful, looking for a takedown. Covington pushes Syaiful against the cage but Syaiful circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Covington moves away from the strike by Syaiful. Syaiful ducks under a wild hook from Covington. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Syaiful loads up on a big right hand but Covington slips the punch. Covington dives in for a single leg takedown but Syaiful sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Ahmad Syaiful has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashley Covington. Covington wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Covington drops his hands momentarily and Syaiful takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Syaiful dodges the punch combination from Covington.
Covington slips under a jab from Syaiful. Covington gets in close and instigates a clinch. A short uppercut from Syaiful.
Covington is rocked! Syaiful unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Covington! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Syaiful is unloading with more strikes now! Covington drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahmad Syaiful! Ahmad Syaiful decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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58% |
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