PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gino Galehpardaz (ranked 25385 p4p, 4215 weight class) and Nuur Ibraahim (ranked 0 p4p, 451 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Galehpardaz
vs
Ibraahim

184 cm
18
174
3 - 2 - 0

192 cm
23
184
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gino Galehpardaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nuur Ibraahim!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galehpardaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Galehpardaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ibraahim sprawls well. Ibraahim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Galehpardaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Donk. Ibraahim catches Galehpardaz right on the button with a cross.
Ibraahim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Galehpardaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ibraahim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Galehpardaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galehpardaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibraahim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Galehpardaz.

Galehpardaz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ibraahim tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Galehpardaz is in Ibraahim's guard.

Ibraahim manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ibraahim manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galehpardaz closes the distance and clinches up with Ibraahim, looking for a takedown. Galehpardaz pushes Ibraahim against the cage but Ibraahim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ibraahim jabs Galehpardaz right on the nose. Galehpardaz blinks but takes it well.
Galehpardaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Galehpardaz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ibraahim defends well and Galehpardaz ends up having to push Ibraahim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Ibraahim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ibraahim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Galehpardaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ibraahim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Galehpardaz is breathing heavily.
Ibraahim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Galehpardazs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ibraahim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Galehpardaz goes for a double leg but Ibraahim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ibraahim continues to drive forward.
A little jabbing left from Ibraahim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Ibraahim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Ibraahim.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Ibraahim.
Ibraahim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Galehpardaz under the eye.
Galehpardaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Galehpardaz closes the distance and clinches up with Ibraahim, looking for a takedown. Galehpardaz pushes Ibraahim against the cage but Ibraahim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ibraahim is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Galehpardaz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ibraahim scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galehpardaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ibraahim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Galehpardaz scrambles back to his feet.
Galehpardaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ibraahim.
Galehpardaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Ibraahim lands with a cross.
Gino Galehpardaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibraahim lands the left hand.
Ibraahim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ibraahim throws out a counter right but Galehpardaz avoids it with no problem.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ibraahim, as that shot connected.
Ibraahim thuds his right hand into Galehpardaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ibraahim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Galehpardaz is rocked!
Ibraahim drops Galehpardaz with a huge uppercut! Galehpardaz drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Ibraahim is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuur Ibraahim!