|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Janos Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salman Ahmad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lieu comes into the arena with "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath blaring out of the sound system. Ahmad has chosen Eazy-E - Gimme Dat Nut as his entrance music. Salman Ahmad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
22
187 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janos Lieu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Salman Ahmad!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lieu misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahmad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lieu throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahmad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lieu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahmad.
Ahmad throws a lazy uppercut
and Lieu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmad looks to land a right hand but Lieu moved out of range.
Ahmad tries for a takedown but Lieu circles away easily
letting Lieu counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad misses with a double jab
letting Lieu counter with a right hand.
Ahmad looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ahmad wants to pass the guard but Lieu is defending well.
Lieu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu wants to control but Ahmad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahmad wants to work for an arm triangle but Lieu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ahmad is nestled in close to Lieu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lieu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ahmad on the ground.
Ahmad is keen to just control but Lieu is a slippery customer.
Ahmad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lieu's head.
Lieu tries to get to full guard but Ahmad has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ahmad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu tries to get to full guard but Ahmad has control of the leg.
Ahmad throwing shots but Lieu is blocking nicely.
Lieu regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ahmad.
Ahmad drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ahmad jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ahmad trying to control but Lieu is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ahmad is in close to Lieu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lieu keeping moving, preventing Ahmad from controlling successfully.
Ahmad might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lieu kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ahmad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ahmad postures up and lands a big shot to Lieu's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salman Ahmad dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lieu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lieu misses with a shot to the body
and Ahmad counters with a single leg into guard. Lieu didn't expect that.
Lieu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lieu tries to get out of the position.
Lieu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ahmad works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ahmad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lieu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ahmad.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ahmad wants to work for an arm triangle but Lieu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad with the ground and pound but Lieu uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ahmad is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lieu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lieu has escaped and now he's on top!
Ahmad bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lieu's guard.
Lieu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lieu blocks Ahmad's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad can't escape the position.
Lieu working Ahmad over with strikes here.
Ahmad is trying to escape the mount.
Lieu landing strikes from the mount and Ahmad is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu landing strikes from the mount.
Ahmad sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ahmad gets back to full guard.
Lieu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ahmad's guard.
Ahmad keeping moving, preventing Lieu from controlling successfully.
Lieu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ahmad is trying to keep Lieu in close.
Ahmad has a closed guard, preventing Lieu from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieu preventing the sweep.
Ahmad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ahmad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ahmad working a defensive guard but Lieu passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salman Ahmad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ahmad lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A cross from Ahmad lands.
Ahmad shoots in but Lieu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lieu swings widly with a right hand
and Ahmad counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmad shoots and misses
and Lieu counters with a left to the body.
Ahmad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ahmad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lieu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad walks into a left hand.
Lieu throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahmad counters with a stiff right hand.
Lieu thows a body shot but no joy.
Ahmad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice cross by Lieu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad misses with a left hand
and Lieu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Ahmad.
Lieu misses with a hook to the body
and Ahmad counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lieu won't be happy with that.
Ahmad cracks Lieu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahmad wants to control but Lieu is keeping him busy.
Ahmad works to advance to full mount. Lieu defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad wants to control the pace but Lieu is squirming around nicely.
Ahmad connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ahmad swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lieu is now in Ahmad's guard. A big mistake from Ahmad there, giving up the dominant position!
Lieu wanted to stand there but Ahmad had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad trying to control the position.
Ahmad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ahmad keeping full guard, as Lieu tries to pass.
Ahmad looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahmad, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Salman Ahmad.
I've got Ahmad winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salman Ahmad!
Salman Ahmad is the new welterweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
41% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
