PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Faarooq Rahim (ranked 4294 p4p, 5530 weight class) and Justin Russell (ranked 420 p4p, 485 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rahim
vs
Russell

179 cm
25
172
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
182
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Faarooq Rahim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justin Russell!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell fails with a takedown attempt.

Rahim shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Russell is trying to defend but Rahim finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rahim passes to full mount!
The referee warns Russell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Russell is looking to improve his position but Rahim isn't that keen on the idea.
Russell tries to hold on but Rahim pushes him away.
Rahim sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahim cracks Russell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rahim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rahim is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Russell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Russell tries to reverse the position but Rahim maintains control.
Russell avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rahim.
Russell wants to control but Rahim is having none of it.
Russell is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rahim raining down shots from the mount!
Rahim postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Russell bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Rahim and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Faarooq Rahim!