PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manga Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamad Al Zahran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamad Al Zahran has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rosa
vs
Al Zahran

181 cm
28
172 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manga Rosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamad Al Zahran!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Zahran scores with a push kick.
Al Zahran fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rosa checks it well.
Al Zahran lands a slapping body shot.
Al Zahran is looking to slow Rosa down with leg kicks.
Hamad Al Zahran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Zahran slaps away a takedown attempt from Rosa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Al Zahran thuds his shin into the meat of Rosa's side.
Rosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Al Zahran tries to sprawl out of it but Rosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Al Zahran manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Al Zahran scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Zahran scores with a leg kick.
Al Zahran goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Manga Rosa has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Al Zahran.

Rosa is rocked!
BOOM! Al Zahran lands a beautiful left hook that drops Rosa. Rosa tries to recover but Al Zahran is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Rosa lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamad Al Zahran!