PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haffaz Aladeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewart has chosen Frightened Rabbit - The Twist as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Aladeen
vs
Stewart

185 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
29
183 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Haffaz Aladeen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Archie Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aladeen throws a front kick aimed at Stewart's knee but Stewart avoids it well.
Stewart misses with a straight left.
Aladeen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aladeen swinging wildly here.
Stewart just misses with a punch to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stewart.
Stewart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aladeen throws a push kick but Stewart slaps the foot to one side.
Stewart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stewart checks a leg kick.
Aladeen throws a jab when Stewart was well out of range.
Stewart throws a jab but it's blocked by Aladeen.

Stewart rushes Aladeen and presses him up against the cage.
Stewart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aladeen blocks a body shot from Stewart.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart jumps guard but Aladeen stands there with Stewart around his waist. Stewart gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aladeen missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart managing to block the knees to the body from Aladeen.
Stewart working aggressively here.
Stewart swings wildly with an uppercut but Aladeen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aladeen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aladeen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aladeen trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stewart.
Aladeen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aladeen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aladeen can't break the clinch.
Stewart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aladeen backwards.
Aladeen lands an uppercut.
Aladeen lands a nice uppercut.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aladeen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stewart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Aladeen.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aladeen's elbow.
Stewart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stewart fails to pull guard.
Stewart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aladeen prevents a body shot from Stewart.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart.

Stewart jumps guard and drags Aladeen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Aladeen is looking to stand up but Stewart won't let him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stewart is on top in guard.
Aladeen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stewart.

Aladeen working for a triangle but Stewart defends it easily.
Stewart tries to free his leg and advance position but Aladeen is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stewart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aladeen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stewart is looking to pass into half guard but Aladeen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Aladeen is in guard.

Stewart is looking for a triangle but Aladeen pushes his legs off easily.
Aladeen wants to get up but he can't break Stewart's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Stewart working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Aladeen has passed into half guard!
Stewart gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Aladeen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stewart knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stewart can't do much from the bottom here.

Aladeen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stewart connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stewart takes a swing at Aladeen's ribcage but misses.
Aladeen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stewart.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stewart throws a head kick but Aladeen moves out of range.
Haffaz Aladeen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aladeen slips a jab from Stewart.
Stewart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aladeen finds it's way round the side to connect with Stewart's head.
Stewart throws a sloppy head kick and Aladeen moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Haffaz Aladeen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stewart connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aladeen's hands.

Stewart closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Aladeen quickly recovers to half guard.
Stewart seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aladeen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stewart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stewart is pressing down on Aladeen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aladeen is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stewart working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Aladeen gets back to full guard.
Stewart trying to control but Aladeen is working from the bottom.
Stewart passes Aladeen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stewart trying to control the action but Aladeen is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aladeen won't allow Stewart to pass to mount.
Stewart is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Stewart working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Aladeen suckers Stewart into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Aladeen is now in Stewart's guard!

Aladeen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stewart wants to clinch up but Aladeen keeps it at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stewart checks a leg kick.
Aladeen throws a low kick, looking for Stewart's leg but Stewart calmly moves out of range.
Stewart moves out of range as Aladeen strikes.
Stewart misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen throws out a leg kick but Stewart moves out of range and Aladeen only half commits.
Stewart misses with the combination.
Stewart checks the leg kick.

Stewart closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aladeen to the mat! Aladeen manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stewart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aladeen is keeping the position for now.
Aladeen pulls Stewart in close to prevent any damage.
Stewart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stewart is looking to work some ground and pound but Aladeen has wrist control.
Archie Stewart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stewart throws a strike but Aladeen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aladeen wants to get up but he can't break Stewart's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen preventing the sweep.
Aladeen wants to stand but Stewart is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stewart wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aladeen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stewart is proving hard to escape from.

Aladeen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Aladeen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stewart has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aladeen has managed to get both his arms back between Stewart's legs - danger averted.
Aladeen trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom.

Stewart working for a triangle but Aladeen defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen wanted to stand there but Stewart had control of the position.
Stewart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aladeen tries to stand but Stewart is controlling from the bottom.

Stewart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aladeen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aladeen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stewart is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aladeen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stewart looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Aladeen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Stewart 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. This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Aladeen.
Stewart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stewart takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stewart blocks a low kick nicely.
Stewart ducks under a wild hook from Aladeen.
Stewart connects with a jab.
Stewart fails with a takedown attempt.
Aladeen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stewart moves away from the strike by Aladeen.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Aladeen.
Aladeen scores with a jab to the head.
Stewart ducks right into an uppercut from Aladeen.
Aladeen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stewart moves out of range of the leg kick from Aladeen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aladeen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stewart tries a low kick but Aladeen avoids it.
Stewart wants to clinch.
Stewart lands an overhand right.
A big left from Stewart misses.
Stewart shoots in for a double leg but Aladeen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stewart tries to clinch but Aladeen is having none of it.
Aladeen lands with a cross.
Stewart throws a leg kick but Aladeen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aladeen is looking to slow Stewart down with leg kicks.
Aladeen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stewart moves away.
Aladeen throws a leg kick which misses Stewart's front leg but catches the back leg as Stewart tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Aladeen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stewart tries to clinch there but Aladeen circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haffaz Aladeen is winning the standup battle so far.
Stewart avoids the body shot from Aladeen.
Stewart lands a nice shot that snaps Aladeen's head back.
Aladeen throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stewart throws a head kick but Aladeen moves out of range.
Stewart wants to clinch up but Aladeen keeps it at a distance.
Aladeen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aladeen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stewart takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aladeen thows a body kick. Stewart tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aladeen misses with a low kick.
Aladeen jabs Stewart right on the nose. Stewart blinks but takes it well.
Aladeen cracks Stewart with an open hand slap.
Aladeen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stewart shoots in but Aladeen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haffaz Aladeen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie Stewart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen scores with a hook.
Aladeen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aladeen misses with a looping right.
Aladeen tries to clinch up.
Aladeen scoring well with a low kick there.
Stewart walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aladeen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Stewart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stewart dives in and grabs Aladeen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aladeen pushes down on Stewart's head and hops out.
Aladeen clobbers Stewart with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aladeen throws a jab when Stewart was well out of range.
Aladeen is looking to land body kicks.

Stewart manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Aladeen on his heels. He'll look to pass Aladeen's guard now, I'm sure.
Stewart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stewart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stewart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aladeen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aladeen trying to control the position.
Stewart passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stewart looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Aladeen is avoiding damage well.

Stewart is trying to get an arm triangle but Aladeen is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aladeen tries to bench press Stewart off him but Stewart keeps the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haffaz Aladeen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aladeen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Haffaz Aladeen!
In defeat, Archie Stewart stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gonna get me some fine ass Scotch and some fine ass women tonight!'.