PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dadhri Senchai (ranked 22992 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibnu Rusyd (ranked 25140 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Senchai
vs
Rusyd

177 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dadhri Senchai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ibnu Rusyd!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rusyd gets caught flat footed, as Senchai shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Senchai stands up and waves to Rusyd to follow him.
Rusyd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Senchai circles away quickly and effectively.

Senchai has managed to clinch.

Rusyd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rusyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Senchai throws a quick inside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Senchai connects with a knee to the head.
Rusyd has had enough of the clinch but Senchai keeps him there for the moment.
Senchai stops a takedown attempt from Rusyd.

Senchai breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rusyd.
It looked like Senchai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Senchai has closed the distance and engaged Rusyd in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusyd fails to pull guard.
Dadhri Senchai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibnu Rusyd.

Rusyd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Senchai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rusyd, pushing him back against the cage.

Senchai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Senchai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Senchai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rusyd tries to avoid it but Senchai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rusyd to the ground. Rusyd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rusyd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sloppy strikes from Rusyd. Those never looked like landing.
Rusyd slips a jab and a cross from Senchai.

Senchai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rusyd, pushing him back against the cage.
Senchai lands with a left to the head.
Rusyd leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rusyd tries to pull guard but Senchai holds him up against the cage and eventually Rusyd drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusyd tries to pull guard but Senchai holds him up against the cage and eventually Rusyd drops back down to his feet.
Senchai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Rusyd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Senchai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Senchai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Senchai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rusyd looks winded!
Rusyd is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Senchai stalling.
Senchai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Senchai breaks from the clinch.
Senchai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Senchai rushes Rusyd and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senchai lands an elbow inside that Rusyd shrugs off.
Rusyd takes an elbow to the temple.
Rusyd tries to pull guard but Senchai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Senchai stalling against the cage.
Senchai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Senchai lands a knee to the body.
Rusyd is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rusyd is trying to pull guard but Senchai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rusyd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Senchai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Senchai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Senchai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rusyd's defenses.

Senchai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dadhri Senchai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Senchai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Senchai clinches up with Rusyd and pushes him back against the cage.

Senchai breaks the clinch.
Senchai lands a nice looking body shot.
Senchai throws a right hand that Rusyd ducks under and follows up with a left that Rusyd also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Rusyd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Senchai instigates a clinch.

Senchai jumps guard.
Senchai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dadhri Senchai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Senchai closes the distance and pushes Rusyd back into the cage.
Rusyd is looking for a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rusyd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rusyd is looking to break free of the clinch but Senchai has double underhooks.
Rusyd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Senchai stalling.
Senchai lands an elbow inside that Rusyd shrugs off.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Senchai can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senchai with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rusyd.

Senchai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rusyd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Senchai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Senchai pushes Rusyd up against the cage in a clinch.

Senchai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Senchai pushes Rusyd up against the cage in a clinch.

Senchai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Senchai throws a series of strikes that have Rusyd backpedaling.
Senchai throws a body kick that misses.
As Senchai backs off Rusyd throws a huge counter combo but Senchai manages to avoid it all.

Senchai rushes Rusyd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Senchai keeps control of Rusyd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Senchai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Senchai wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dadhri Senchai. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Senchai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Senchai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Senchai wants it to stay on the feet.
Rusyd is breathing heavily.
Rusyd misses with a series of wild punches.
Senchai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rusyd can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rusyd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Senchai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rusyd scrambles back to his feet.
Senchai misses with the combination.

Senchai forces Rusyd back against the cage and clinches.
Senchai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Senchai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Senchai moves into range and clinches up with Rusyd.

Senchai manages to break the clinch.

Senchai moves into range and clinches up with Rusyd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rusyd wants a takedown but no success here.
Senchai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rusyd gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Senchai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rusyd misses with a body punch.
Rusyd misses with a punch to the body.
Senchai is pressed up against the cage. Rusyd has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Senchai down to the mat. Senchai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dadhri Senchai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Senchai has Rusyd up against the cage in a clinch.
Rusyd tries to circle away but Senchai has him pinned against the cage.
Senchai blocking some punches.
Senchai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rusyd in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Senchai stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusyd is trying to maintain a safe position but Senchai gets an underhook and turns Rusyd into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Senchai.
Senchai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Senchai wants a takedown but no success here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rusyd has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Senchai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Senchai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Senchai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rusyd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Senchai feints a jab promting Rusyd to slip. Senchai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rusyd slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Senchai throws a combination. Rusyd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dadhri Senchai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Senchai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rusyd backs up against the cage.
Senchai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rusyd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Senchai circles away from the clinch attempt.

Senchai rushes Rusyd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rusyd is trying to pull guard but Senchai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Senchai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Senchai gets caught flat footed, as Rusyd shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Senchai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Senchai wants to stand and escape but Rusyd is having none of it.
Senchai pulls Rusyd in close to prevent any damage.
Rusyd trying to control but Senchai is working from the bottom.
Rusyd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusyd engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Senchai working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Senchai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rusyd is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Senchai pulls Rusyd in to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rusyd takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Rusyd looking to score a takedown here. Senchai is defending well but Rusyd drives through and ends up in Senchai's guard.
Senchai trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusyd wants to control from the top but Senchai keeps moving.
Senchai seems keen to control Rusyd's posture.
Rusyd wants to control from the top but Senchai keeps moving.
Senchai wants to stand and escape but Rusyd is having none of it.

Senchai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rusyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Senchai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rusyd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Senchai pulls Rusyd in to control the position.
Senchai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Senchai is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Senchai is looking to take a break and control but Rusyd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Senchai landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Senchai winds up and cracks Rusyd with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senchai is trying to control. Rusyd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rusyd wants to control but Senchai is keeping busy.

Rusyd has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Senchai escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Senchai!
Rusyd is trying to improve his position.
Senchai throws an elbow but Rusyd slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Senchai sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rusyd is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ibnu Rusyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dadhri Senchai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rusyd is being controlled here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dadhri Senchai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Senchai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dadhri Senchai!
Ibnu Rusyd was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry, mama I lost.'.