PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Farias (ranked 2326 p4p, 245 weight class) and Hairuddin Abdul Rahim (ranked 5539 p4p, 413 weight class). Farias comes to the cage accompanied by Notorious B.I.G - Juicy. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Farias
vs
Abdul Rahim

175 cm
22
158 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
27
157 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Farias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hairuddin Abdul Rahim!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farias scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abdul Rahim doesn't seem bothered though.
Abdul Rahim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abdul Rahim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Farias counters with a leg kick.
Farias is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Farias lands a head kick. Abdul Rahim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Hairuddin Abdul Rahim has been cut.
Farias connects with a leg kick. Abdul Rahim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Farias.
Abdul Rahim shoots in for a double leg but Farias sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Charles Farias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hairuddin Abdul Rahim.
Nice jab there from Farias.
Abdul Rahim with a lazy takedown attempt
and Farias counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farias's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Farias duly obliges.

Abdul Rahim is rocked!
Farias displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Abdul Rahim is still on wobbly legs! Can Farias finish him?
Abdul Rahim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Farias counter with a right hand.
Abdul Rahim fails with the takedown
and Farias cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abdul Rahim looks winded!
Abdul Rahim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Farias counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Abdul Rahim off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Farias follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Abdul Rahim was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Charles Farias!
A relieved looking Charles Farias thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.