PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kuroda Atsushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Ul Haq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ul Haq has chosen Arkangel - Behold The Face Of Death as his entrance music. Kuroda Atsushi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Atsushi
vs
Ul Haq

170 cm
26
159 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

160 cm
33
165 lbs
17 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kuroda Atsushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammed Ul Haq!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atsushi misses with a body shot.
Atsushi shoots in for a double leg but Ul Haq sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ul Haq punishes Atsushi's body with a nice straight punch.
Ul Haq finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Ul Haq darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Atsushi is trying to maintain the position but Ul Haq is very close to passing his half guard.
Ul Haq looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ul Haq not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Atsushi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ul Haq is working away from the top position though.
Ul Haq thows a huge punch but Atsushi dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ul Haq tries to free his leg and advance position but Atsushi is retaining full guard.
Atsushi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ul Haq puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ul Haq prevents Atsushi from improving his position.
Ul Haq throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ul Haq throwing shots but Atsushi is blocking nicely.
Atsushi is looking to control Ul Haq's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Atsushi avoid being mounted?
Ul Haq lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atsushi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ul Haq thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ul Haq not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ul Haq wants to control but Atsushi is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq thows a huge punch but Atsushi dodges it nicely.
Ul Haq working over Atsushi with some ground and pound. Atsushi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ul Haq wants to pass to mount but Atsushi is defending the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atsushi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ul Haq looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Atsushi is looking to improve his position.
Atsushi is staying active underneath Ul Haq, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ul Haq throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ul Haq not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Atsushi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ul Haq.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ul Haq is working away from the top position though.
Ul Haq thows a huge punch but Atsushi dodges it nicely.
Ul Haq not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Atsushi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ul Haq.
Atsushi keeping hold of Ul Haq's head, controlling as best he can.
Ul Haq perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Atsushi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ul Haq is working away from the top position though.
Atsushi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ul Haq's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ul Haq's back!
Atsushi doesn't have the hooks in and Ul Haq manages to turn into his guard.
Atsushi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ul Haq throws a big right hand that misses.
Ul Haq connects with a couple of short punches.
Atsushi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Atsushi looking to control.
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!
Atsushi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Atsushi controlling Ul Haq's posture.
Ul Haq looking to sit in guard and control but Atsushi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ul Haq thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Atsushi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Ul Haq dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Atsushi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Atsushi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Atsushi passes to side control.
The strikes coming from Atsushi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Atsushi working the head with strikes.
Ul Haq is looking for a sweep.
Ul Haq is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Atsushi trying to control the position but Ul Haq is working away.
Ul Haq sneaks back into half guard.
Ul Haq is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are battling for position here. Ul Haq manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ul Haq lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Atsushi!
Ul Haq punching from mount but Atsushi doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ul Haq thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The referee warns Atsushi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ul Haq in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Atsushi taking shots to the head.

Atsushi is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atsushi working to try and regain half guard.
Atsushi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ul Haq.
Ul Haq postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Atsushi looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Atsushi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Atsushi, under a barage of strikes from Ul Haq.
Atsushi seems to have got his legs back now.
Ul Haq wants to take a breather but Atsushi is having none of it.
Ul Haq thows a huge punch but Atsushi dodges it nicely.
Atsushi is trying is best to control the position here.
Atsushi trying to hold on to Ul Haq's head to control him but Ul Haq postures up.
Atsushi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ul Haq has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ul Haq passes to side control.
Atsushi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi is staying active underneath Ul Haq, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Atsushi tries to roll over but Ul Haq keeps him under control.
Atsushi trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Atsushi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ul Haq shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atsushi manages to avoid it.
Atsushi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ul Haq.
A leg kick checked by Ul Haq.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ul Haq. Atsushi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ul Haq slaps away a takedown attempt from Atsushi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ul Haq blocks a low kick nicely.
Atsushi tests Ul Haq's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Atsushi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ul Haq swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ul Haq fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Atsushi checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Ul Haq showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Atsushi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ul Haq's sensitive parts.
Atsushi motions for Ul Haq to come forward. Atsushi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Atsushi tries a head kick but it misses.
Ul Haq fails with a takedown attempt.
Ul Haq is looking to chop away at Atsushi's legs.
Atsushi is looking to chop away at Ul Haq's legs.
Atsushi connects with a solid leg kick.
Ul Haq finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kuroda Atsushi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ul Haq avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Atsushi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ul Haq slips under a jab from Atsushi.
Ul Haq thumps Atsushi with a low kick.
Atsushi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushi throws a head kick that misses.
Atsushi checks a leg kick.
Ul Haq checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Atsushi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Atsushi misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Atsushi misses
and Ul Haq counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atsushi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ul Haq avoids it really well and circles away.
Atsushi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ul Haq can pounce on him.
Ul Haq takes one to the side of the head.
Atsushi avoids the body shot from Ul Haq.
Atsushi misses with a kick to the body.

Atsushi scores with a takedown into Ul Haq's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ul Haq lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Atsushi!
Ul Haq with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atsushi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mohammed Ul Haq has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ul Haq pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ul Haq fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ul Haq dominating with strikes here.
Ul Haq raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ul Haq working Atsushi over with strikes here.
Kuroda Atsushi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ul Haq looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Atsushi covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohammed Ul Haq!
A very excited looking Mohammed Ul Haq made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.