PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mentor Guruland (ranked 3547 p4p, 411 weight class) and Osama Akharraz (ranked 6849 p4p, 584 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guruland
vs
Akharraz

188 cm
40
205 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

225 cm
33
215 lbs
17 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mentor Guruland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osama Akharraz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akharraz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've been informed that Akharraz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Akharraz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guruland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guruland lands with a nice combination. Akharraz backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Osama Akharraz has been cut.
Guruland tries to clinch but Akharraz moves out of range.

Akharraz gets a clinch.
Akharraz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akharraz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akharraz can't find room to land a body shot as Guruland controls the action.
Akharraz lands with a left to the head.
Guruland's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Akharraz blocks an uppercut.
Guruland swings wildly with an uppercut but Akharraz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akharraz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Guruland.
Akharraz blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akharraz wants to stall.
Akharraz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guruland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akharraz blocks an elbow strike from Guruland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guruland tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Akharraz avoids it.
Guruland being controlled against the cage.
Akharraz misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Guruland to work.
Akharraz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Akharraz tries a body shot but Guruland blocks it.
Akharraz blocks an uppercut.
Akharraz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Guruland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akharraz's efforts to push away.
Akharraz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guruland backwards.
Akharraz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akharraz lands a nice uppercut.
Akharraz taking a breather.
Akharraz is pushing Guruland up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Guruland tries a body shot but Akharraz blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guruland is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akharraz is defending well for now.
Akharraz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Guruland has a couple of punches blocked by Akharraz.
Akharraz blocking some punches.
Akharraz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akharraz trying to control the position but instead, Guruland has worked for underhooks and has pushed Akharraz into the cage.
Akharraz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guruland backwards.
Guruland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akharraz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Akharraz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guruland misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guruland lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good body shot from Guruland.
Guruland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Akharraz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guruland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akharraz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akharraz lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Guruland.
Akharraz moves in looking to clinch but Guruland pushes him off.
Akharraz avoids the head kick by Guruland.
Akharraz misses with a series of wild punches.

Guruland gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Guruland looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Akharraz to work.
Guruland throws a head punch that misses.
Akharraz dodges an elbow strike from Guruland.
Guruland tries to land a knee to the head but Akharraz blocks with his arms.
Akharraz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akharraz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akharraz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Akharraz misses with a body punch.
Guruland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akharraz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guruland misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akharraz scores with a shoulder strike.
Akharraz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guruland backwards.
Akharraz blocks an elbow strike.
Guruland prevents a body shot from Akharraz.
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!
Akharraz lands a nice uppercut.
Akharraz tries to throw a body punch but Guruland avoids it by throwing Akharraz back against the cage.
Akharraz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Akharraz tries to throw a body punch but Guruland avoids it by throwing Akharraz back against the cage.
Akharraz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guruland has a couple of punches blocked by Akharraz.
Guruland lands a left hand.
Akharraz prevents a body shot from Guruland.
Guruland throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guruland stalling the fight.
Guruland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akharraz scores with a shot to the side of Guruland's head.
Guruland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Akharraz manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Akharraz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Osama Akharraz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Osama Akharraz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Guruland tries to bum rush Akharraz with a series of wild strikes but Akharraz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akharraz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Akharraz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guruland moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Akharraz does it's job there.
Akharraz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guruland lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Akharraz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akharraz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guruland wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Akharraz! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guruland wants to clinch but Akharraz slips to the side
and Akharraz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guruland lands the left hand.
Guruland tries to clinch there but Akharraz circles away.
Guruland doesn't manage to clinch there - Akharraz circles away.
Akharraz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akharraz slips a jab and a cross from Guruland.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Akharraz checks a leg kick.
Guruland with a nice cross.
Guruland wants to clinch up but Akharraz keeps it at a distance.

Akharraz clinches with his opponent.
Akharraz lands with a left to the head.
Guruland scores with a hook to the body.
Guruland pushes off an throws an elbow but Akharraz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Akharraz blocks an uppercut.
Guruland swings wildly with an uppercut but Akharraz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akharraz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Akharraz working aggressively here.
Akharraz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guruland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guruland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guruland.
A nice left hand lands by Akharraz.
Guruland has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Akharraz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

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!
Guruland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guruland trying to land knees to the body.
Akharraz pushes Guruland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akharraz looking to slow down the pace here.
Akharraz trying to stall but Guruland improves his position.
Guruland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akharraz's elbow.
Guruland lands with a right to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Guruland swings wildly with an uppercut but Akharraz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guruland misses with the head strike.
Guruland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guruland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right handed body shot lands from Guruland.
Guruland misses with a punch on the inside.
Akharraz has Guruland pressed against the cage.
Guruland avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akharraz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guruland backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akharraz.
Akharraz lands an uppercut.
Guruland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akharraz's elbow.
Akharraz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guruland's elbow.
Guruland misses with some punches.
Guruland slowing the pace effectively.
Guruland misses with a punch on the inside.
Akharraz tries to throw a body punch but Guruland avoids it by throwing Akharraz back against the cage.
Akharraz misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guruland.
Akharraz blocks an elbow strike.
Akharraz is stalling here.
Guruland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akharraz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guruland misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guruland scores with a nice hook to the head.
Akharraz is looking to control Guruland's arms but Guruland gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akharraz has his back to the cage.
Akharraz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akharraz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guruland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guruland tries to throw a body punch but Akharraz avoids it by throwing Guruland back against the cage.
Akharraz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Osama Akharraz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Akharraz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guruland.

Akharraz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akharraz tries to clinch up but Guruland circles away and keeps his distance.
Mentor Guruland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akharraz tries to clinch up.
Guruland gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Akharraz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guruland counters with a leg kick.
Guruland misses with a series of wild punches.
Akharraz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guruland.
Guruland closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guruland swats away the attempt to clinch by Akharraz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Osama Akharraz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Osama Akharraz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Guruland throws a front kick that sends Akharraz stumbling back into the cage.
Guruland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mentor Guruland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akharraz stuns Guruland with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guruland looks to land a right hand but Akharraz moved out of range.
Guruland fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akharraz checks it well.
Guruland has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Guruland tries to clinch there but Akharraz circles away.

Guruland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guruland misses with some punches.
Guruland tries a body shot but Akharraz blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Guruland.
Akharraz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Guruland.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akharraz throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guruland.
Akharraz working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guruland throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Guruland fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Guruland.
Guruland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guruland lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akharraz lands with a short shot to the head.
Guruland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akharraz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Akharraz on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Akharraz.
Guruland throws a head punch that misses.
Guruland working aggressively here.
Guruland works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Akharraz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guruland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guruland throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akharraz takes a shot to the head.
Akharraz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Akharraz blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guruland lands a hook that snaps the head of Akharraz backwards.
A shot in the inside from Akharraz.
Mentor Guruland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akharraz lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Guruland.
Akharraz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Guruland.
Guruland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akharraz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Guruland fails to land.
Akharraz lands with a right to the head.
Akharraz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akharraz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akharraz blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guruland.
Guruland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akharraz backwards.
Nice body punch from Guruland - that landed with a thud.
Guruland misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Guruland.
Guruland misses with the head strike.
Akharraz blocks an uppercut.
Guruland unloads a knee to the mid-section. Akharraz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Guruland as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Guruland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guruland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Akharraz is rocked!
Clinched against the cage, Guruland lands a big elbow that drops Akharraz! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Akharraz is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mentor Guruland!
Mentor Guruland was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.