PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Selwoods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Faheem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faheem has chosen Tunak Tunak Tun as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Selwoods
vs
Faheem

185 cm
21
183 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Selwoods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amir Faheem!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faheem misses with a kick to the body.
Selwoods lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Selwoods lands with a nice body punch.

Faheem shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Selwoods is trying to defend but Faheem finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Faheem is looking to advance position but Selwoods won't allow it.

Selwoods looking for submissions off his back.
Faheem working Selwoods over with strikes.
Faheem slows the pace down in half guard.

Selwoods is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faheem pulls his head out easily.

Selwoods actively working from the bottom here.

Selwoods looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Faheem winds up and cracks Selwoods with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faheem lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Selwoods looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Faheem is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Selwoods!

Faheem looking for a guillotine from mount but Selwoods is having none of it.
Faheem looking to finish Selwoods with some ground and pound. This is bad for Selwoods!
Faheem putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Faheem lands a heavy elbow.
Selwoods slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Faheem prevents Selwoods from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selwoods is breathing heavily.
Selwoods taking some punishment here, with Faheem in his half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Faheem is looking for a kimura here.
Faheem is looking to take a break and control but Selwoods is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selwoods is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Faheem is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Selwoods is just riding it out for now. Faheem eventually gives up the hold.

Selwoods looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Faheem works his foot free and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faheem prevents Selwoods from getting the reversal.
Faheem landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faheem tries to control but Selwoods wriggling away.
Faheem scoring with strikes but Selwoods is staying in there.
Selwoods is looking to improve his position but Faheem isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Faheem raining down shots from the mount!
Selwoods tries to reverse the position but Faheem maintains control.
Faheem lands a big shot there that rocks Selwoods but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Faheem looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Selwoods tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Faheem unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Selwoods that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Selwoods is rocked!
Faheem with shots to the head and body - Selwoods looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Selwoods is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Faheem drops a big elbow. That's hurt Selwoods! More shots from Faheem and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amir Faheem!