PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omar Boulami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Chaolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boulami's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Rock - Mustapha Ibrahim. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Boulami
vs
Chaolan

171 cm
33
177 lbs
30 - 13 - 0

180 cm
31
177 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Sully's Bar & Grill

Sully's Bar & Grill
KAISER

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 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Boulami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Chaolan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulami lands with a nice body punch.
Boulami walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chaolan.
We've been hearing reports that Boulami has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chaolan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chaolan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chaolan tries to land a front kick but Boulami steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chaolan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boulami.
Boulami bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Boulami tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chaolan checks a leg kick.
Boulami misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Chaolan.
Chaolan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boulami is looking for a counter combo.
Lee Chaolan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boulami keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boulami connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaolan misses with a two punch combination.
Chaolan thuds a left hand into Boulami's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Chaolan as he connects with a hook.
Chaolan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Boulami misses.
Chaolan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Omar Boulami has been cut.
Boulami throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Chaolan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chaolan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chaolan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chaolan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee Chaolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaolan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chaolan misses the shot to the body.
Boulami throws a counter high kick but Chaolan was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaolan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boulami half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boulami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
A punch combination from Chaolan misses.
Chaolan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boulami.
Boulami takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boulami misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chaolan.
The crowd cheers as Chaolan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boulami doesn't seem phased though.
Boulami misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chaolan counters with a leg kick.
Chaolan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Boulami 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boulami crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chaolan - the referee stops the clock and Boulami gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chaolan. Boulami manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chaolan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boulami's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chaolan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boulami scrambles back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Chaolan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Boulami fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chaolan sprawls well initially but Boulami persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chaolan is looking to improve his position.
Boulami lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boulami is looking to take a break and control but Chaolan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boulami throwing shots but Chaolan is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaolan is looking for a sweep. Boulami is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chaolan has hold of Boulami's hands but Boulami slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boulami thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chaolan's head.
Boulami not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boulami lands with a punch from half guard.
Boulami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chaolan keeps working.
Chaolan is positioning himself well to prevent Boulami advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Chaolan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chaolan tries to clinch up.
Boulami shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chaolan but Chaolan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed right hand from Chaolan misses the target.
Chaolan thows a body kick. Boulami tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Chaolan clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaolan.
Chaolan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chaolan lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaolan.
Boulami tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chaolan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boulami can't find room to land a body shot as Chaolan controls the action.
Boulami stalling against the cage.
Boulami struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaolan controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaolan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chaolan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chaolan swings wildly with an uppercut but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boulami tries to work over Chaolan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Chaolan.
Chaolan lands with a short shot to the head.
Chaolan gets through Boulami's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chaolan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boulami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chaolan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boulami wants to stall.
Chaolan lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Boulami fails to land.
Chaolan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boulami tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaolan.
Chaolan looking to throw knees to the head but Boulami is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boulami throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaolan.
Chaolan trying to control the position but instead, Boulami has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chaolan into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Chaolan.
Boulami is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boulami misses with a punch on the inside.
Boulami struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaolan controls his hands.
Boulami fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boulami looking to slow down the pace here.
Chaolan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boulami blocks it with crossed arms.
Boulami lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chaolan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chaolan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boulami tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaolan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boulami scores with a shot to the side of Chaolan's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boulami.
Chaolan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaolan misses with a knee to the head.
Boulami swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boulami has Chaolan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chaolan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaolan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boulami doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chaolan works on Boulami's body with a couple of short punches.
Chaolan can't find room to land a body shot as Boulami controls the action.

Boulami gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Chaolan pulls Boulami in close to his closed guard and prevents Boulami from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chaolan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boulami's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulami pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chaolan is keeping the position for now.
Boulami postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boulami content to stall in guard here.
Boulami looking to sit in guard and control but Chaolan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Chaolan wants to control from the top but Boulami keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boulami holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Chaolan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chaolan connects with a nice looking jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chaolan!
Chaolan thows a leg kick but Boulami checks it
and Boulami counters with a body kick that stops Chaolan in his tracks momentarily.
Chaolan throws a leg kick

and Boulami counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chaolan won't be happy with that.
Chaolan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boulami. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chaolan struggling a bit here.
Omar Boulami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boulami wants to take a breather but Chaolan manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Boulami.
Boulami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chaolan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boulami wants to pass the guard but Chaolan is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaolan trying to keep a closed guard but Boulami is proving a slippery customer.
Boulami slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boulami accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boulami engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Boulami drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chaolan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boulami has Chaolan in his guard.

Boulami is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Boulami has his feet on Chaolan's thighs here. He's pushed Chaolan off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Chaolan screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Omar Boulami!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Omar Boulami made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.