|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonqw Fray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Al Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 160 cm
29
170 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
|
174 cm
29
163 lbs
16 - 15 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonqw Fray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Elias Al Haddad!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fray misses with a looping left.
Al Haddad moves out of range of the strikes.
Al Haddad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Al Haddad misses with an uppercut. Fray saw that one coming.
Al Haddad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fray manages to avoid it.
Fray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fray fails with the takedown.
Al Haddad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fray. Fray obviously looking to wear him down.
Al Haddad misses with an uppercut.
Al Haddad lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Al Haddad pushes Fray up against the cage in a clinch.
Fray goes for a takedown attempt but Al Haddad pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fray lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab from Al Haddad.
A swing and a miss from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad slips under a jab from Fray.
Al Haddad wants to counter with a clinch but Fray pushes him away.
Elias Al Haddad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fray throws a good cross that connects.
Nice uppercut lands for Al Haddad. That snapped Fray's head back.
Al Haddad misses with a looping right.
Fray looking to score a takedown here. Al Haddad is defending well but Fray drives through and ends up in Al Haddad's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Al Haddad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fray trying to control but Al Haddad is working from the bottom.
Fray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Al Haddad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Al Haddad controlling the position.
Al Haddad pushes Fray off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Al Haddad has Fray up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Haddad's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fray taking a breather.
Fray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Al Haddad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonqw Fray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Haddad crunches a lovely knee into Fray's ribcage.
Al Haddad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fray has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Al Haddad after a bit of a struggle.
A short uppercut from Al Haddad.
Fray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Al Haddad is defending well for now.
Fray blocks an uppercut.
Al Haddad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al Haddad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fray backwards.
Al Haddad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fray.
Al Haddad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fray tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Al Haddad smiles and moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Al Haddad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Al Haddad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fray attempts a counter takedown but Al Haddad avoids it well and moves away.
Al Haddad throws a big shot that misses.
Al Haddad is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Al Haddad cracks Fray with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fray takes a swing at Al Haddad's ribcage but misses.
Al Haddad wants to counter the offense by Fray and move into the clinch position.
A punch combination from Al Haddad misses.
Fray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fray's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Al Haddad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fray scrambles back to his feet.
Al Haddad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Haddad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A swing and a miss from Al Haddad.
Fray missing with a left hand there. Al Haddad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fray on the side of the head.
Al Haddad misses with a looping left.
Al Haddad connects with a crisp jab.
Fray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Haddad moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fray.
Al Haddad might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fray fails with a takedown attempt.
Fray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fray staying out of range there.
Fray moves out of range as Al Haddad strikes.
Al Haddad slips a jab from Fray.
Al Haddad throws a right and a left that Fray avoids nicely.
Al Haddad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Haddad moves in looking to clinch but Fray pushes him off.
Al Haddad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Al Haddad dominated that round.
That's time! Fray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Al Haddad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Al Haddad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fray blocks a jab.
Al Haddad lands the left hand.
Al Haddad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fray throws a sloppy body shot
and Al Haddad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Al Haddad misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Al Haddad. That snapped Fray's head back.
Fray shoots in and gets a takedown into Al Haddad's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Fray's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fray passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Haddad is trying to stand back up but Fray is controlling him
Al Haddad tries to kick Fray off in order to stand up. Fray Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Al Haddad throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Al Haddad is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fray working away.
Al Haddad wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fray is working Al Haddad over with some ground and pound from side control.
Al Haddad struggling a bit here.
Fray working the head with strikes.
Al Haddad takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Al Haddad is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fray connects with a decent elbow.
Fray working away.
Al Haddad tries to buck Fray off but Fray is having none of it.
Al Haddad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Al Haddad manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Haddad is staying active underneath Fray, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Al Haddad kicks Fray off and gets back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Haddad. Fray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fray tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Al Haddad defends well and Fray ends up having to push Al Haddad into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Al Haddad! But no joy.
Fray tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Al Haddad is able to avoid easily.
Al Haddad looks to throw the jab but Fray is out of range.
Fray staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fray thumps Al Haddad with a low kick.
Elias Al Haddad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fray has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fray there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fray tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Al Haddad is able to avoid easily.
Al Haddad stuffs the takedown attempt from Fray. Fray gets slowly back to his feet.
Al Haddad pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fray back to the cage. Al Haddad follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fray on the side of the head.
Al Haddad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Haddad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fray throws a jab when Al Haddad was well out of range.
Fray throws a leg kick which misses Al Haddad's front leg but catches the back leg as Al Haddad tries to avoid it.
Fray scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Al Haddad's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fray cracks Al Haddad with a big right hand but Al Haddad just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Al Haddad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Al Haddad throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Who's going to make the next move?
Fray in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad is trying to get back to his feet.
Al Haddad takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
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!
Al Haddad is trying to get back to half guard.
Al Haddad is trying to control Fray's posture but Fray avoids it.
Fray is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Al Haddad is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Al Haddad gets back to half guard.
Al Haddad preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Elias Al Haddad will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Al Haddad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fray lands a jab to the head.
Fray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Haddad.
Fray pivots, looking for a leg kick but Al Haddad is out of range and Fray settles back down.
Al Haddad is looking to clinch.
Al Haddad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fray throws a lazy right hand but Al Haddad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Al Haddad scores with a four punch combination!
Fray shoots for a double leg takedown but Al Haddad sprawls well. He's pushed Fray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Al Haddad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Haddad clobbers Fray with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fray lands with an overhand left.
Al Haddad misses with a double jab.
Fray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fray feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Al Haddad manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fray is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Al Haddad pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fray is working for takedown but Al Haddad is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonqw Fray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fray wants a takedown.
Al Haddad lands a hook that snaps the head of Fray backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fray seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Al Haddad can turn it around.
Al Haddad lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fray or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Haddad with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jonqw Fray has been cut.
Al Haddad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fray backwards.
Fray decides to pull guard.
Fray is adopting a defensive guard.
Al Haddad throws a strike but Fray rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jonqw Fray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fray stopping the sweep attempt from Al Haddad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fray wants to control from the top but Al Haddad keeps moving.
Fray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Al Haddad wants to sweep but no luck.
Al Haddad wants to stand up but Fray is controlling him.
Fray is looking to work some ground and pound but Al Haddad has wrist control.
Al Haddad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fray regains full guard. Nicely done.
Al Haddad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fray trying to keep a closed guard but Al Haddad is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad gets to his feet - Fray follows without any prompting.
Nice uppercut there from Al Haddad.
Fray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elias Al Haddad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Haddad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Haddad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fray misses with a leg kick.
Fray tries for a takedown but Al Haddad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Al Haddad lands with a straight right. Fray didn't see that one coming.
Al Haddad fails to land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Al Haddad as he connects with a hook.
Al Haddad takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Al Haddad misses the jab.
Al Haddad connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fray momentarily.
Al Haddad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Haddad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Haddad manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Al Haddad. Those never looked like landing.
Fray misses with a body shot.
Al Haddad lands with a right hand.
Al Haddad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fray.
Fray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Al Haddad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Al Haddad lands the left hand.
Al Haddad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fray misses with a looping right.
Fray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Elias Al Haddad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fray takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Al Haddad wants to clinch up but Fray keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Fray with that takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Al Haddad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Al Haddad winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Al Haddad!
Elias Al Haddad decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
