PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Altair Ibn La Ahad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Ahad has chosen Hurt by Johnny Cash as his entrance music. Anderson Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jones
vs
Ibn La Ahad

199 cm
28
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

184 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Altair Ibn La Ahad!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries for a takedown but La Ahad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by La Ahad.

It looks like Anderson Jones has been cut.

Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones is looking to take a break and control but La Ahad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
La Ahad has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
La Ahad tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
La Ahad keeps trying to improve his position.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, La Ahad has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Ahad is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones just trying to survive but La Ahad is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Jones right now.
Jones holding both La Ahad 's hands and preventing any damage.
Jones is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Jones tries to escape the position.
La Ahad not allowing Jones to control his hands.

La Ahad working for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, La Ahad manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones wants to escape the position.
Jones trying to control the action but La Ahad just sinks the hooks in.
La Ahad punches the canvas rather than the man.
La Ahad keeps control of the position as Jones tries to break free.
La Ahad trying to control.
Jones trying to control the position but La Ahad manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Ahad thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Jones is in bad spot here.
Jones just trying to survive but La Ahad is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Ahad missing with strikes from the back.
La Ahad biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jones tries to break free.
Will La Ahad go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jones wants to escape the position.
Jones is trying to stand back up.
La Ahad controls the position.

Jones manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by La Ahad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot lands for La Ahad.
La Ahad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Ahad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for La Ahad.
A lazy left from La Ahad finds it's target.
La Ahad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones moves forwards but La Ahad connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from La Ahad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Altair Ibn La Ahad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

La Ahad lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and La Ahad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones blocks a head kick by La Ahad.
Jones blocks a head kick by La Ahad.
La Ahad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Altair Ibn La Ahad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
La Ahad throws a shot to the body.
La Ahad scores with a nice head shot.

Jones is rocked!
and La Ahad counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Jones! He's just covering up as La Ahad starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Altair Ibn La Ahad!
During a confident post fight interview, Altair Ibn La Ahad thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.