PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Rahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghivur Thadee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rahim
vs
Thadee

197 cm
27
209 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ali Rahim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghivur Thadee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thadee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rahim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rahim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thadee misses with a combination
and Rahim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Rahim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thadee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rahim thinks about countering with a body kick.
Thadee takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Ghivur Thadee has been cut.
Thadee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rahim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali Rahim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thadee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Ali Rahim has been cut.
Rahim definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rahim throws a body shot but no joy.
Rahim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Thadee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rahim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thadee.
Thadee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rahim avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Rahim both land. Nice combination.
Rahim throws a head kick that misses.
Rahim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thadee works Rahim's body with a nice hook.
Thadee throws a looping overhand right but Rahim ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Rahim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rahim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thadee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Rahim.
Thadee looks to throw the jab but Rahim is out of range.
Thadee misses with a hook. Rahim ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Rahim misses the target.
Rahim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahim throws a leg kick which misses Thadee's front leg but catches the back leg as Thadee tries to avoid it.
Thadee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahim.
Good standup being displayed there by Rahim as he connects with a hook.
Thadee throws a right hand that Rahim ducks under and follows up with a left that Rahim also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thadee's head backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rahim. That's going to slow Thadee down.
Thadee jabs Rahim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rahim looks to score with a jab to the body but Thadee is just out of range.
Thadee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thadee swings for the body but Rahim moves out of range.
A punch combination from Thadee misses.
Thadee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahim throws a head kick but Thadee moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rahim.
Rahim lands with a kick to the temple. Thadee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rahim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thadee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rahim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rahim throws a head kick that Thadee semi-blocks.

Thadee is rocked!
Thadee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thadee is still on wobbly legs! Can Rahim finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahim fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Thadee to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Thadee looks to clinch but Rahim throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Thadee taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ali Rahim!
Ali Rahim tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.