PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osama Akharraz (ranked 908 p4p, 2163 weight class) and Shen Kuei (ranked 130 p4p, 281 weight class). Osama Akharraz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Akharraz
vs
Kuei

225 cm
37
215
27 - 30 - 0

184 cm
27
216
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Core Combat

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 27 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osama Akharraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shen Kuei!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Akharraz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akharraz misses the shot to the body.
Akharraz looks to land a body kick but Kuei moved away.
It seemed like Kuei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuei blocks a head kick by Akharraz.
Akharraz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuei manages to avoid it.
Akharraz looks to land a combination but Kuei avoids it well.
Kuei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuei tries a head kick but it misses.
Akharraz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akharraz swinging wildly here.
Akharraz closes the distance but Kuei moves to the side
and Kuei counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akharraz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akharraz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akharraz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akharraz lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akharraz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akharraz tries to clinch but Kuei is having none of it.
Akharraz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kuei counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuei misses with a head kick.
Akharraz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Akharraz wants it to stay on the feet.
Kuei throws a shot from downtown. Akharraz moves away and avoids it.
Akharraz fails to land with a series of punches.
Akharraz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akharraz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Akharraz there.
No joy there for Akharraz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akharraz connects with a right hand. Kuei shakes it off.
Kuei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Akharraz doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akharraz scores with a head kick.

Akharraz instigates a clinch.
Kuei lands an elbow inside that Akharraz shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuei wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Akharraz.
Akharraz blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Akharraz to work.
Akharraz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuei's elbow.
Kuei prevents a body shot from Akharraz.
Kuei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akharraz works on Kuei's body with a couple of short punches.
Kuei lands an elbow inside that Akharraz shrugs off.
Kuei scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Akharraz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Akharraz blocks an uppercut.
Akharraz is leaning against Kuei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kuei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akharraz misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akharraz throws an elbow but misses.
Kuei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuei looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuei pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akharraz throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akharraz.
Kuei lands an elbow that stopped Akharraz in his tracks for a moment.
Kuei lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kuei looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Akharraz trying to land knees to the body.
Akharraz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Kuei fails to land.
Kuei blocks an elbow strike.
Kuei stalling in the clinch.
Akharraz digs a right hand underneath Kuei's ribcage. Kuei let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akharraz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kuei's brow.
Kuei is trying to break the clinch but Akharraz is controlling him.
Kuei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Osama Akharraz has been cut.
Akharraz is working Kuei over against the cage.
Kuei avoiding damage.
Kuei lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akharraz's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuei wants to stall.
Akharraz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuei misses with a punch on the inside.
Akharraz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akharraz avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuei.
Kuei throws a punch but it's blocked by Akharraz.
Akharraz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akharraz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuei.
Akharraz slows down the pace here.
A short left from Kuei.
Akharraz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Akharraz is leaning against Kuei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kuei avoiding damage as Akharraz throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Osama Akharraz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Osama Akharraz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kuei misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kuei.
Akharraz checks a leg kick nicely.
Akharraz misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Kuei on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Osama Akharraz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akharraz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akharraz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kuei if he has to take too many more of those.
Akharraz cracks Kuei with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Akharraz tries a head kick but it misses.
Akharraz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kuei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuei throws an off balance right hand
and Akharraz counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuei swats away the attempt to clinch by Akharraz.
Akharraz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuei can do to turn this around?
Kuei shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Akharraz defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Akharraz.
Kuei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Akharraz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Akharraz tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akharraz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Akharraz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuei gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Akharraz counters with a straight right hand.
Akharraz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuei.
Kuei looks to throw the jab but Akharraz is out of range.
Akharraz with a hook.

Kuei is rocked!
Osama Akharraz is winning the standup battle so far.

Akharraz moves into the clinch.
Kuei is still on wobbly legs! Can Akharraz finish him?
Akharraz dodges an elbow strike from Kuei.
Kuei takes a shot to the head.
Kuei is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right handed body shot lands from Akharraz.
Kuei is breathing heavily.
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!
Stalling in the clinch from Akharraz.
Akharraz lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akharraz lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kuei to his knees! Akharraz keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osama Akharraz!