PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bailey (ranked 2508 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salah Ad Din (ranked 21854 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bailey
vs
Ad Din

177 cm
31
166 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

177 cm
22
169 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salah Ad Din!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ad Din throws an overhand right that lands on Bailey's shoulder, as Bailey tries to avoid the shot.
Ad Din misses with a wild combination.
Ad Din has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ad Din lands with a straight right. Bailey didn't see that one coming.
A left and a right from Bailey both land. Nice combination.
Ad Din moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bailey connects with a leg kick. Ad Din looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ad Din steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Bailey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bailey scores with a hook to the body. Ad Din takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ad Din ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bailey moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey with a nice cross.
Bailey lands a nice hook to Ad Din's body. Ad Din takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ad Din throws a shot to the body.
Ad Din cracks Bailey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ad Din just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ad Din.
Bailey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ad Din backs up against the cage.
Ad Din looks to land a combination. Bailey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ad Din takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ad Din takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bailey lands a lovely overhand right.
Ad Din looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Bailey misses the target.
Ad Din misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
Ad Din misses with an uppercut
and Bailey counters with a left and a right that stings Ad Din.
Ad Din looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ad Din throws out a loose jab but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ad Din looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
Bailey lands a head shot.
Ad Din walks into a straight right hand from Bailey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ad Din swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bailey counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Ad Din is rocked!
Bailey sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Ad Din's defenses. It connects perfectly with Ad Din's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Bailey!