PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kareem al Rashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rehab comes to the cage accompanied by saturday nights alright for fighting. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rehab
vs
al Rashid

185 cm
23
177 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
167 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rab Rehab!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kareem al Rashid!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Rehab.
The fight stays on the outside here - al Rashid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rehab misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
al Rashid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rehab circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rehab counters with a lovely straight right hand!
al Rashid fails to land with a series of punches.
Rab Rehab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
al Rashid lands a leg kick that knocks Rehab off balance momentarily.
al Rashid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rehab is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by al Rashid.
al Rashid connects with a leg kick. Rehab looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rehab takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rehab tries to close the distance and clinch up but al Rashid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
al Rashid lands a nice hook to Rehab's body. Rehab takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al Rashid throws a sloppy head kick and Rehab moves out of range easily.

Rehab clinches up against the cage.
al Rashid tries to work over Rehab's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
al Rashid controlling the action here for a moment.

Rehab ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rehab no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Rehab looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! al Rashid has picked Rehab up and slammed him! Rehab can't keep hold of the triangle and al Rashid manages to pass to side control!
al Rashid working away.
al Rashid wants to control but Rehab is keeping him busy.
Rehab looking for a sweep but al Rashid has passed into full mount! Oh no!
al Rashid takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rehab is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rehab is squirming around, avoiding al Rashid's attempts to control the action.
al Rashid is looking to stand but al Rashid has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rehab keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rehab is squirming around, avoiding al Rashid's attempts to control the action.
al Rashid sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rehab is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
al Rashid trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rehab tries to lock up and control but al Rashid gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
al Rashid trying to control but Rehab is having none of it.

al Rashid gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid motions for Rehab to come forward. al Rashid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
al Rashid takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rehab shoots in and drives through. al Rashid sprawls well.
Rehab takes a kick to the side of the head.
No joy there for Rehab, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rehab misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from al Rashid.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al Rashid takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rehab throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around al Rashid's waist but al Rashid gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rehab off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
al Rashid feints and then cracks Rehab's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rehab down.

Rehab moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by al Rashid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem al Rashid dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

al Rashid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
al Rashid moves away from the strike by Rehab.
Rehab moves in looking to clinch but al Rashid pushes him off.
Rehab looks to land a right hand but al Rashid moved out of range.
al Rashid scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from al Rashid. Rehab shrugs it off though.
Rehab circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kareem al Rashid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
al Rashid walks into a straight right hand from Rehab.
Kareem al Rashid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rehab misses with a takedown attempt - al Rashid sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rehab tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but al Rashid was well out of range. Poor timing from Rehab.
al Rashid is looking to clinch.
Rehab jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rehab misses with a right hand
and al Rashid counters with a low kick, right behind Rehab 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rehab fakes high and swings low for a body shot but al Rashid manages to avoid it.
Rehab changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
al Rashid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

al Rashid instigates a clinch.
Rehab tries to pull guard but al Rashid holds him up against the cage and eventually Rehab drops back down to his feet.
Rehab is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rab Rehab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
al Rashid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rehab backwards.
al Rashid stalling in the clinch.
al Rashid works on Rehab's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Rehab fails to land.
al Rashid presses Rehab against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
al Rashid misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on al Rashid - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from al Rashid.
Rehab is trying to maintain a safe position but al Rashid gets an underhook and turns Rehab into the cage.
Rehab tries to circle away but al Rashid has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
al Rashid lands with a left to the head.
al Rashid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rehab lands a right hand that snaps the head of al Rashid backwards.
Rehab tries a body shot but al Rashid blocks it.
al Rashid lands with a short shot to the head.
al Rashid is leaning against Rehab and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
al Rashid is leaning against Rehab and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
al Rashid stalling the fight.
Rehab misses with the head strike.
Rehab working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for al Rashid.
al Rashid trying to stall but Rehab improves his position.
Rehab fails to pull guard.
al Rashid lands an uppercut.
al Rashid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
al Rashid lands with a short shot to the head.
al Rashid blocks an uppercut.
al Rashid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rehab backwards.
al Rashid tries to throw a body punch but Rehab avoids it by throwing al Rashid back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by al Rashid.
al Rashid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid lands with a short punch from the clinch.

al Rashid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
al Rashid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kareem al Rashid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for al Rashid.
Rehab lands a glancing blow to the side of al Rashid's head.
al Rashid throws a nice outside leg kick.
al Rashid fails to land with a series of punches.
al Rashid misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Rehab.
al Rashid misses with a double jab.
Rehab connects with a body shot that sends al Rashid's belly button to the back.
Rehab throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and al Rashid counters with an outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from al Rashid lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rehab has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rehab and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rehab is trying hard to land a takedown here. al Rashid sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
al Rashid swings for the body but Rehab moves out of range.
al Rashid misses with a double jab.
al Rashid throws a leg kick but Rehab sees it coming and moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rehab misses with a two punch combination.
al Rashid lands with a straight right. Rehab didn't see that one coming.
al Rashid lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Rehab is rocked!
al Rashid ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Rehab's jaw. Rehab's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! al Rashid does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kareem al Rashid!
Kareem al Rashid is the new welterweight champion!