PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khadar Abdelrashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benji Radach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khadar Abdelrashid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abdelrashid
vs
Radach

178 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khadar Abdelrashid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benji Radach!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdelrashid throws a series of strikes that have Radach backpedaling.
Abdelrashid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Radach circles away quickly and effectively.
Radach swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abdelrashid counters with a nice body shot.
Radach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abdelrashid cracks Radach with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Radach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abdelrashid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Abdelrashid does no damage.
Radach takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Abdelrashid throws a combination. Radach tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abdelrashid displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Abdelrashid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Radach slips a jab and a cross from Abdelrashid.
Abdelrashid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Radach looks to throw the jab but Abdelrashid is out of range.
Abdelrashid lands an overhand right.
Radach tries to land a leg kick but Abdelrashid saw it coming and moves away.
Abdelrashid digs a good hook to Radach's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A leg kick checked by Abdelrashid.
Abdelrashid lands a nice looking body shot.
Abdelrashid looks to land a combination but Radach avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radach misses with a combination
and Abdelrashid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abdelrashid misses with a double jab.
Abdelrashid scores with a three punch combo!
Abdelrashid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Radach on the side of the head.
Radach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abdelrashid counters with a two punch combo.
Abdelrashid lands a right hook to the body.
Radach misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abdelrashid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Radach looks gassed!
Radach throws a combination that misses
and Abdelrashid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abdelrashid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Radach momentarily.
Abdelrashid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Radach.
Nice body punch from Abdelrashid.
Abdelrashid digs a good hook to Radach's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abdelrashid.
Abdelrashid tests Radach's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Radach is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrashid dances in with a quick combination. Radach is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Abdelrashid snaps Radach's head back. Radach stumbles backwards against the cage. Abdelrashid steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Radach's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Radach just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Khadar Abdelrashid!