PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Abdallah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sthawy Sthowp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdallah comes to the cage accompanied by California Love. Sthowp has chosen Blind Guardian - Into the Storn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Abdallah
vs
Sthowp

179 cm
26
178 lbs
7 - 6 - 2

180 cm
23
183 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ahmad Abdallah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sthawy Sthowp!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdallah throws a sloppy head kick and Sthowp moves out of range easily.
Abdallah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abdallah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Sthawy Sthowp has been cut.
Sthowp slips under a jab.

Sthowp shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Abdallah manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sthowp trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdallah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdallah is pulling down on Sthowp's head. It's preventing any offense from Sthowp, at least for the moment.
Sthowp postures up.
Sthowp trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdallah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdallah has control of Sthowp's left arm, preventing Sthowp from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sthowp throwing strikes but missing.

Sthowp drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Abdallah manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sthowp has Abdallah in his guard.
Abdallah trying to control but Sthowp is working from the bottom.
Abdallah postures up.
Abdallah wants to control from the top but Sthowp keeps moving.

Sthowp looking for a guillotine here but Abdallah defends easily.
Abdallah advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Abdallah has hold of Sthowp's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Sthowp seems comfortable defending it but Abdallah has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Sthowp is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Sthowp is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Abdallah couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ahmad Abdallah!