PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salim Al Muri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zero comes into a darkened arena with his song building. José the Bronx Rican - Spittin' Narcicism kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Al Muri
vs
Zero

188 cm
24
219 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
38
221 lbs
20 - 28 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Salim Al Muri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Zero!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Muri pushes Zero away with a front kick.
Zero misses with a takedown attempt

and Al Muri counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Al Muri in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Al Muri working the head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zero is looking to reverse the position.
Al Muri in side control lands a decent elbow.
Al Muri landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Muri scoring with punches from side control.
Zero sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Zero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zero is looking for a sweep. Al Muri is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Muri lands strikes from half guard.
Zero wants to improve his position but Al Muri is controlling well.
Zero felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Al Muri wants to take a breather but Zero is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Al Muri prevents Zero from improving his position.

Zero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Muri scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Zero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Muri working the head and body with strikes.
Al Muri is looking to take a break and control but Zero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Zero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Muri working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Al Muri works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zero is looking to improve his position but Al Muri isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zero slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Al Muri looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Al Muri passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Al Muri dominating with strikes here.
Zero is trying desperately to improve position.
Al Muri raining down hammerfists from mount.
Zero is trying to escape the mount.
Zero in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Al Muri working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Al Muri lands a big shot there that rocks Zero but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Al Muri trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zero manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Al Muri slips a nice elbow through Zero's hands, connecting with Zero's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Muri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zero defending well though.
Al Muri wants to take a breather but Zero is having none of it.
Al Muri not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zero moves into full guard.
Al Muri makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zero 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 Muri throws a big elbow that misses.
Zero looking for a sweep. Not yet Zero, not yet.
Al Muri slips nicely into half guard.
Al Muri scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Al Muri lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Muri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zero keeps working.

Zero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zero looking for submissions off his back.
Al Muri working the head and body with strikes.
Al Muri frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zero is working to get back to half guard.
Zero keeps trying to improve his position.
Al Muri punishing his opponent with strikes.
Al Muri raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Muri lands a big shot there that rocks Zero but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zero is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salim Al Muri dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Al Muri cracks Zero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Zero gets caught flat footed, as Al Muri shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zero has momentary wrist control but Al Muri slips an elbow through the middle.

Zero is rocked!

Zero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Al Muri distracts Zero with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Al Muri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zero can do to turn this around?

Zero looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Al Muri passes into side control.
Al Muri grinds an elbow into Zero's temple.
Zero is still in real trouble! Can Al Muri finish him?
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!
Al Muri cracks Zero with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Zero gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Al Muri lands strikes from half guard.
Zero regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zero seems to have recovered his senses.
Al Muri is in close to Zero's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Al Muri lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Muri lands a couple of digs.
Al Muri stands up over Zero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Zero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Al Muri defends it easily.

Zero looking for a guillotine here but Al Muri defends easily.
Zero is breathing heavily.
Al Muri keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zero's head.
Al Muri trying to control the position from guard on top but Zero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Muri chips away with some ground and pound.
Al Muri stands up over Zero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Al Muri postures up and lands a big shot to Zero's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zero working for submissions but it's allowed Al Muri to get to half guard.
Zero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Al Muri scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Al Muri lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Al Muri.
Zero is refusing to be controlled, as Al Muri sits in half guard.
Al Muri winds up and cracks Zero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Al Muri lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Al Muri is keen to just control but Zero is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Al Muri there.

Zero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Al Muri scores with a couple of nice shots.
Al Muri drops an elbow to the side of Zero's head.
Zero tries to roll over but Al Muri keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Al Muri lands a nice short elbow.
Al Muri looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Al Muri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zero keeps working.

Zero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Muri is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Zero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Al Muri pulls his head out easily.
Al Muri passes the guard and advances to mount!
Al Muri postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Zero is out cold - huge knockout for Al Muri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Salim Al Muri!