|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Bartholemew (ranked 4032 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalid Al Saadoun (ranked 4935 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalid Al Saadoun acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
|
181 cm
25
156 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
|
Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Craig Bartholemew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khalid Al Saadoun!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Saadoun has closed the distance and engaged Bartholemew in a clinch.
Bartholemew using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Saadoun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Al Saadoun turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Al Saadoun sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bartholemew is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Al Saadoun is looking to take a break and control but Bartholemew is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Al Saadoun wants to stand but Bartholemew has his arm trapped.
Bartholemew tries to buck Al Saadoun off but Al Saadoun is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartholemew takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Al Saadoun happy to just control the position for now.
Al Saadoun trying to control the position but Bartholemew is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Saadoun is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bartholemew knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Al Saadoun tries to get to his feet but Bartholemew is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Al Saadoun in his guard.
Al Saadoun postures up in Bartholemew's guard and throws a big left but Bartholemew blocks it.
Bartholemew keeping moving, preventing Al Saadoun from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bartholemew can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Al Saadoun controls the pace.
Al Saadoun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bartholemew works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Al Saadoun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bartholemew. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Al Saadoun wants to pass the guard but Bartholemew is keeping the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bartholemew controls Al Saadoun momentarily but Al Saadoun frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Al Saadoun 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Saadoun connects with a couple of short punches.
Bartholemew tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Al Saadoun postures up.
Al Saadoun throwing strikes from guard but Bartholemew blocks nicely.
Al Saadoun must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Al Saadoun controlling from the top position.
Bartholemew looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bartholemew is on top in guard.
Al Saadoun has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bartholemew has passed into side control.
Al Saadoun striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
You can see the frustration on Al Saadoun's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Al Saadoun tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bartholemew trying to control the position but Al Saadoun is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Khalid Al Saadoun will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Al Saadoun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bartholemew wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Al Saadoun shoots for a takedown but Bartholemew saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bartholemew tries for a takedown but Al Saadoun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Al Saadoun shoots in for a takedown but Bartholemew shows good takedown defense.
Bartholemew went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Craig Bartholemew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bartholemew tries to clinch there but Al Saadoun circles away.
Bartholemew darts in looking for a takedown but Al Saadoun gets double underhooks and turns Bartholemew into the cage.
Al Saadoun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bartholemew as he avoids it easily.
Craig Bartholemew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalid Al Saadoun.
Bartholemew misses with a head kick.
Al Saadoun throws a chopping leg kick but Bartholemew manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bartholemew is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartholemew wants to clinch but Al Saadoun slips to the side
and Al Saadoun counters with a single leg into guard. Bartholemew didn't expect that.
Bartholemew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Saadoun is one step ahead there.
Al Saadoun wants to pass the guard but Bartholemew is keeping the position.
Khalid Al Saadoun has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartholemew 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.
Al Saadoun working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bartholemew is trying to control the position but Al Saadoun postures up.
Al Saadoun showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Al Saadoun wants to pass the guard but Bartholemew is keeping the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Al Saadoun is looking to stand up but Bartholemew won't let him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bartholemew.
Al Saadoun shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bartholemew bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Al Saadoun's guard.
Al Saadoun keeping moving, preventing Bartholemew from controlling successfully.
Bartholemew throwing strikes from guard but Al Saadoun blocks nicely.
Al Saadoun wants to sweep here but Bartholemew controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartholemew trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Saadoun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartholemew throwing strikes but missing.
Bartholemew scoring with punches to the head and body.
Al Saadoun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Al Saadoun trying to control the position.
Al Saadoun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Al Saadoun pulls Bartholemew in close to prevent any damage.
Bartholemew wants to stand but Al Saadoun is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Al Saadoun tries for a takedown but Bartholemew sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bartholemew misses with a takedown attempt - Al Saadoun sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Saadoun throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bartholemew just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Khalid Al Saadoun will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bartholemew tries to bum rush Al Saadoun with a series of wild strikes but Al Saadoun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Al Saadoun stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Al Saadoun wants it to stay on the feet.
Al Saadoun throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Al Saadoun changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bartholemew looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bartholemew wants to control but Al Saadoun postures up.
Al Saadoun wants to control for a moment but Bartholemew uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Al Saadoun slips a nice elbow through Bartholemew's hands, connecting with Bartholemew's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Saadoun lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Saadoun looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartholemew slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bartholemew is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Al Saadoun defends well.
Al Saadoun is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Al Saadoun wants to pass the guard but Bartholemew is keeping the position.
Al Saadoun is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bartholemew is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Al Saadoun wants to stand but Bartholemew has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Al Saadoun sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bartholemew is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bartholemew has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Al Saadoun doesn't defend quickly enough and Bartholemew has managed to lock this one up! Can Al Saadoun escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bartholemew on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Craig Bartholemew!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
35% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
