PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ussama Shiten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nasheem Rahman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shiten
vs
Rahman

187 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ussama Shiten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nasheem Rahman!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahman wants to clinch.
Rahman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Shiten moves out of range as Rahman throws a body kick.
Rahman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rahman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ussama Shiten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rahman has time to react.
Shiten misses with a two punch combination.
Shiten cracks Rahman with a good jab.
Nice uppercut there from Shiten.
Shiten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shiten lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shiten tests Rahman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A lazy left from Shiten finds it's target.
Shiten scores with a hook.
Shiten cracks Rahman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab by Shiten.
Shiten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rahman takes one on the button.
Rahman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shiten cracks Rahman with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rahman falls to his knees and Shiten doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ussama Shiten!