PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghassan Raena Alshaibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Nussbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Nussbaum will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Raena Alshaibi
vs
Nussbaum

165 cm
26
171 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ghassan Raena Alshaibi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sven Nussbaum!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nussbaum.
Raena Alshaibi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nussbaum under the eye.
Sven Nussbaum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nussbaum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nussbaum staying out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nussbaum.
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Nussbaum.

Nussbaum clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nussbaum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nussbaum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nussbaum fails with the takedown
and Nussbaum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raena Alshaibi throws a hook but Nussbaum avoids it easily.
Raena Alshaibi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nussbaum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raena Alshaibi.
Nussbaum blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nussbaum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Raena Alshaibi misses the target.
Raena Alshaibi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raena Alshaibi clobbers Nussbaum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Nussbaum is predictable there
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a series of strikes. Nussbaum will be more careful next time no doubt.

Nussbaum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nussbaum scores with a shoulder strike.

Nussbaum breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nussbaum fails with the takedown
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Nussbaum takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nussbaum leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nussbaum taking a breather.
Raena Alshaibi is trying to break the clinch but Nussbaum is controlling him.
Nussbaum tries to score a body lock takedown but Raena Alshaibi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Nussbaum drags the fight down to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nussbaum controls Raena Alshaibi momentarily but Raena Alshaibi frees himself.
Nussbaum wants to get back to his feet but Raena Alshaibi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nussbaum throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Raena Alshaibi wants to control from the top but Nussbaum keeps moving.
Raena Alshaibi controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nussbaum managing to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Raena Alshaibi wants to control from the top but Nussbaum keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left lands for Raena Alshaibi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nussbaum tries for a takedown but Raena Alshaibi circles away easily
and Raena Alshaibi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raena Alshaibi takes a swing at Nussbaum's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghassan Raena Alshaibi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nussbaum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raena Alshaibi's waist but Raena Alshaibi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nussbaum off to one side.
Raena Alshaibi just misses with a punch to the body.

Raena Alshaibi gets tackled into the cage by Nussbaum. Nussbaum maintains the clinch.

Raena Alshaibi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nussbaum is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Raena Alshaibi to the mat. Raena Alshaibi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nussbaum controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Raena Alshaibi keeping moving, preventing Nussbaum from controlling successfully.

Nussbaum stands up from Raena Alshaibi's guard - Nussbaum perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raena Alshaibi throws a nice looking combination but Nussbaum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raena Alshaibi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Raena Alshaibi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nussbaum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nussbaum dives in and grabs Raena Alshaibi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raena Alshaibi pushes down on Nussbaum's head and hops out.
Nussbaum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nussbaum looks to clinch
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raena Alshaibi, as that shot connected.
Nussbaum has his takedown stuffed
and Raena Alshaibi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Nussbaum.
Nussbaum walks into a straight right hand from Raena Alshaibi.
Nussbaum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Raena Alshaibi stuffs the takedown.
Raena Alshaibi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nussbaum is breathing heavily.
Raena Alshaibi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Raena Alshaibi duly obliges.
Nussbaum tries to score a power double leg takedown but Raena Alshaibi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nussbaum somewhat.
Nussbaum has his takedown stuffed
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nussbaum throws a sloppy head kick
letting Raena Alshaibi counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raena Alshaibi connects with a jab.
Raena Alshaibi cracks a nice hook into Nussbaum's ribs.
Raena Alshaibi catches Nussbaum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Raena Alshaibi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nussbaum slips under a jab from Raena Alshaibi.
Nussbaum was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Raena Alshaibi misses the jab.
As Raena Alshaibi backs off Nussbaum throws a huge counter combo but Raena Alshaibi manages to avoid it all.

Nussbaum forces Raena Alshaibi back against the cage and clinches.
Nussbaum fails to pull guard.
Raena Alshaibi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raena Alshaibi leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nussbaum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Raena Alshaibi smiles and moves away.
A low kick from Nussbaum misses
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a straight right hand.
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nussbaum swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a series of strikes. Nussbaum will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nussbaum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raena Alshaibi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nussbaum walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raena Alshaibi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raena Alshaibi throws a big counter combination but Nussbaum scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nussbaum looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nussbaum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raena Alshaibi to score with a decent uppercut.
Raena Alshaibi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Raena Alshaibi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nussbaum's hands.
Raena Alshaibi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nussbaum takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Raena Alshaibi catches Nussbaum right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Raena Alshaibi.
Raena Alshaibi connects with the punch.
Nussbaum takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Nussbaum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raena Alshaibi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Nussbaum manages to break the clinch.
Nussbaum with a lazy takedown attempt
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a straight right hand.
Nussbaum misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Raena Alshaibi misses.
Raena Alshaibi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raena Alshaibi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nussbaum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghassan Raena Alshaibi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Raena Alshaibi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Raena Alshaibi lands with a straight right. Nussbaum didn't see that one coming.
Nussbaum looks for a takedown but Raena Alshaibi sprawls well.
Raena Alshaibi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Raena Alshaibi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nussbaum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sven Nussbaum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raena Alshaibi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raena Alshaibi just misses with a punch to the body.
Raena Alshaibi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nussbaum's head backwards.
Nussbaum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raena Alshaibi throwing a counter right hand but Nussbaum manages to avoid it.
Raena Alshaibi checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raena Alshaibi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nussbaum's head.
Raena Alshaibi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nussbaum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nussbaum tries to clinch
enabling Raena Alshaibi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nussbaum tries to clinch up but Raena Alshaibi circles away and keeps his distance.
Nussbaum looks to clinch
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nussbaum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nussbaum misses with a takedown attempt
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nussbaum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Nussbaum.
Nussbaum shoots and misses
and Nussbaum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raena Alshaibi lands with a good body shot.
Nussbaum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nussbaum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

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!
Raena Alshaibi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nussbaum wants to clinch up but Raena Alshaibi keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Raena Alshaibi. That snapped Nussbaum's head back.
Raena Alshaibi lands a nice shot to the body.
Nussbaum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nussbaum tries to clinch but Raena Alshaibi moves away
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a stiff right hand.
Nussbaum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nussbaum tries to move into range but Raena Alshaibi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Raena Alshaibi jabs Nussbaum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raena Alshaibi scores with a jab to the body.
Nussbaum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left and a right from Raena Alshaibi both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raena Alshaibi lands a slapping body shot.
Raena Alshaibi scores with a body shot.
Nussbaum needs to keep his hands up - Raena Alshaibi had a free shot at his head there.
Nussbaum looks for a takedown but Raena Alshaibi sprawls well.
Nice uppercut there from Raena Alshaibi.
Raena Alshaibi lands a nice shot to the body.
Nussbaum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raena Alshaibi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Raena Alshaibi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nussbaum tries for a takedown but Raena Alshaibi circles away easily
and Raena Alshaibi counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raena Alshaibi digs a good hook to Nussbaum's body.
Raena Alshaibi digs a good body shot into Nussbaum's ribs.
Raena Alshaibi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nussbaum on the side of the head.
Raena Alshaibi lands a nice hook to Nussbaum's body. Nussbaum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nussbaum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raena Alshaibi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nussbaum can do to turn this around?
Raena Alshaibi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sven Nussbaum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raena Alshaibi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nussbaum's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ghassan Raena Alshaibi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Raena Alshaibi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghassan Raena Alshaibi!