PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julianos Terolus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reda Ahmad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Terolus
vs
Ahmad

178 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julianos Terolus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reda Ahmad!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ahmad wants it to stay on the feet.
Terolus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ahmad defends it nicely.
Ahmad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terolus fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julianos Terolus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahmad tries to clinch but Terolus is having none of it.
Terolus swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahmad.
Terolus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ahmad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Terolus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahmad shoots in but Terolus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Terolus is defended easily by Ahmad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terolus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ahmad wants to clinch up but Terolus keeps it at a distance.
Ahmad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahmad misses with a takedown attempt - Terolus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Terolus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ahmad.
Ahmad keeps the fight on the outside.
Ahmad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terolus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Terolus clinches up against the cage.
Ahmad looking for a takedown.

Ahmad manages to break the clinch.
Terolus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ahmad sprawls well. Ahmad wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Terolus gets slowly back to his feet.
Terolus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terolus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Terolus is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ahmad.
Ahmad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terolus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ahmad defends it nicely.
Terolus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ahmad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Terolus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Terolus. No joy for Ahmad on that attempt.
Ahmad will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Terolus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horrible takedown by Terolus or perhaps it was just good defense by Ahmad which made him look bad.
Ahmad will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Ahmad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad slows the pace down in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahmad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ahmad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Terolus as he avoids it easily.

Terolus closes the distance and pushes Ahmad back into the cage.
Ahmad is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Terolus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ahmad is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Terolus is defending well.
Julianos Terolus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reda Ahmad.

Terolus decides to pull guard.
Ahmad throws a big right hand that misses.
Terolus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Terolus thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ahmad trying to control the position from guard on top but Terolus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Terolus has his foot on Ahmad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ahmad works his way back into a safe position though.
Ahmad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terolus is trying to control the position but Ahmad postures up.
Ahmad pushes down on Terolus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ahmad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Terolus defending well though.
Ahmad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Still in half guard, Ahmad seems content to control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Terolus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ahmad wants to control from the top but Terolus keeps moving.
Terolus wants to sweep here but Ahmad controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad passes into half guard.
Terolus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ahmad.
Ahmad is keen to just control but Terolus is a slippery customer.
Ahmad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Terolus wants to get back to his feet.
Ahmad prevents Terolus from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ahmad decides to stand and escape the position.
Ahmad shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Terolus pinned against the cage. Terolus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Terolus wants to clinch.
Terolus misses with a combination
and Ahmad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terolus misses with a few strikes there.

Ahmad takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Terolus walks away with a smile on his face. Ahmad gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Terolus wants to clinch up but Ahmad keeps it at a distance.
Ahmad doesn't manage to clinch there - Terolus circles away.

Ahmad pushes Terolus up against the cage in a clinch.
Terolus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ahmad smiles and moves away.
Ahmad fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reda Ahmad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ahmad displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Terolus throws a right hand that Ahmad ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahmad also avoids with ease.
Ahmad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Terolus looks for the body kick but Ahmad saw that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Terolus is defended easily by Ahmad.
Ahmad throws a head kick that misses.
Terolus keeps the fight on the outside.
Ahmad keeps the fight on the outside.
Julianos Terolus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ahmad drives through and clinches with Terolus against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terolus trying to land knees to the body.
Terolus is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ahmad has Terolus pressed against the cage, preventing Terolus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Terolus stalling.

Ahmad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahmad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terolus.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terolus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ahmad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Terolus as he avoids it easily.
Reda Ahmad seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Ahmad pushes Terolus up against the cage in a clinch.
Terolus is looking to control Ahmad's arms but Ahmad gets an underhook and turns him. Now Terolus has his back to the cage.
Terolus tries to break free but Ahmad pushes him back against the cage.

Ahmad jumps into guard, dragging Terolus to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ahmad looking for a guillotine here but Terolus defends easily.

Ahmad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ahmad seems keen to control Terolus's posture.
Terolus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terolus stops Ahmad from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terolus wants to control from the top but Ahmad keeps moving.
Ahmad pulls Terolus in to control the position.
Terolus postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Terolus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julianos Terolus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terolus shoots in looking for a takedown but Ahmad manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Terolus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ahmad shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Terolus pinned against the cage. Terolus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Terolus clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terolus is trying to drag Ahmad to the mat but Ahmad just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Terolus avoiding damage as Ahmad throws knees to the body.
Ahmad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Terolus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ahmad pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ahmad dives in and grabs Terolus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Terolus pushes down on Ahmad's head and hops out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahmad looks to land a combination. Terolus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Julianos Terolus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reda Ahmad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ahmad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Terolus's waist but Terolus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ahmad off to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reda Ahmad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ahmad has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reda Ahmad!