PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vilhelm Alminglikish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Safdar Al Razi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Safdar Al Razi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alminglikish
vs
Al Razi

195 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vilhelm Alminglikish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Safdar Al Razi!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alminglikish lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Al Razi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Al Razi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Al Razi shoots in for a takedown but Alminglikish shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Al Razi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alminglikish.
Al Razi lands a head kick. Alminglikish smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alminglikish really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Al Razi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alminglikish moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alminglikish misses with a low kick.
Alminglikish thows a leg kick but Al Razi checks it
and Al Razi counters with a nice body kick.
Alminglikish 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.
Al Razi blocks a leg kick.
Alminglikish throws a low kick but Al Razi avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Alminglikish.
Alminglikish connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A solid body kick from Al Razi.
Al Razi lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Razi looks for a takedown but Alminglikish sprawls well.
Alminglikish leaves Al Razi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vilhelm Alminglikish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Safdar Al Razi.
Alminglikish lands a glancing blow to the side of Al Razi's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Razi lands a high kick!
Al Razi slips a jab from Alminglikish.
Alminglikish misses with an uppercut.
Alminglikish throws an off balance right hand
and Al Razi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Al Razi shoots in for a takedown but Alminglikish shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alminglikish lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Al Razi.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alminglikish lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Al Razi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Al Razi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alminglikish tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Alminglikish misses
and Al Razi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Al Razi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alminglikish misses with a looping right.
Vilhelm Alminglikish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Razi defending well as Alminglikish loads up on a big left hand.
Al Razi moves out of range as Alminglikish strikes.
Alminglikish sizes up Al Razi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alminglikish throws a leg kick but Al Razi checks it.
Al Razi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Razi takes one to the side of the head.
Alminglikish tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Razi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alminglikish.
Alminglikish cracks a nice hook into Al Razi's ribs.
A head kick misses from Al Razi.
Alminglikish displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Al Razi.
Alminglikish throws a low kick, looking for Al Razi's leg but Al Razi calmly moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Al Razi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alminglikish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Razi lands a leg kick that knocks Alminglikish off balance momentarily.
Al Razi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alminglikish lands a glancing blow to the side of Al Razi's head.
Alminglikish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alminglikish.
Alminglikish rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Al Razi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Alminglikish is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Alminglikish stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alminglikish wants it to stay on the feet.
Alminglikish slaps away a takedown attempt from Al Razi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Al Razi throws a head kick that misses.
Alminglikish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Al Razi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alminglikish.
Al Razi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alminglikish is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Al Razi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Razi lands a leg kick that knocks Alminglikish off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Razi throws a sloppy head kick and Alminglikish moves out of range easily.
Al Razi slips under a jab from Alminglikish.
Alminglikish pivots, looking for a leg kick but Al Razi is out of range and Alminglikish settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alminglikish gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Al Razi stops Alminglikish from standing up.

Al Razi drops back looking for a leg! Alminglikish is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alminglikish manages to kick Al Razi off! Al Razi jumps back into Alminglikish's guard.
Alminglikish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Razi is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alminglikish is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Al Razi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Al Razi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Al Razi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vilhelm Alminglikish will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alminglikish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Razi was well out of range. Poor timing from Alminglikish.
Vilhelm Alminglikish is winning the standup battle so far.
Alminglikish throws a sloppy body shot
and Al Razi counters with a low kick, right behind Alminglikish 's knee.
Alminglikish is looking to chop away at Al Razi's legs.
Al Razi shoots and misses
letting Alminglikish counter with a right hand.
Alminglikish bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alminglikish scores with a hook.
Alminglikish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Safdar Al Razi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alminglikish throws a leg kick but Al Razi checks it.
Al Razi lands with a slapping head kick.
Al Razi walks into a jab.
Al Razi misses with a hook.
Alminglikish throws a body punch but Al Razi moves out of range.
Al Razi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alminglikish counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Razi delivers a nice body kick.
Alminglikish blocks a head kick by Al Razi.
Al Razi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alminglikish tries to avoid it but Al Razi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alminglikish to the ground. Alminglikish escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick misses from Al Razi.
Alminglikish throws a big shot that misses.

Al Razi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Alminglikish to the ground. Al Razi is now in Alminglikish's guard.
Al Razi works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Al Razi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alminglikish doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Al Razi.

Al Razi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Al Razi is breathing heavily.
Al Razi prevents Alminglikish from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Al Razi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alminglikish has managed to free his arm - good work.

Al Razi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alminglikish is just riding it out for now. Al Razi eventually gives up the hold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Alminglikish kicks Al Razi off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Razi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alminglikish throws out the jab.
Alminglikish lands a lovely overhand right.
Alminglikish leaves Al Razi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vilhelm Alminglikish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Safdar Al Razi.
Al Razi misses with a head kick.
Al Razi shoots in for a double leg but Alminglikish sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alminglikish throws out a loose jab but Al Razi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alminglikish bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Al Razi's head.
Alminglikish moves out of range as Al Razi throws a body kick.
A jab from Alminglikish finds it's way through Al Razi's defenses.
Al Razi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alminglikish clobbers Al Razi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Al Razi ducks under a wild hook from Alminglikish.
A jab from Alminglikish misses.
Al Razi throws a head kick that Alminglikish semi-blocks.
Al Razi misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 Razi misses with a head kick.
Alminglikish lands a jab to the head.
Alminglikish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Razi.
Al Razi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Al Razi avoids the body shot from Alminglikish.
Al Razi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alminglikish.
Alminglikish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alminglikish defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Al Razi.
Alminglikish throws a big shot that misses.
Al Razi misses with a double jab.
Alminglikish throws a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Al Razi.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Al Razi.
Alminglikish misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vilhelm Alminglikish will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Alminglikish uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Al Razi has time to react.
Alminglikish misses with a low kick.
Alminglikish throws an overhand right that lands on Al Razi's shoulder, as Al Razi tries to avoid the shot.
Alminglikish throws the left hand but Al Razi avoids the punch easily.
Al Razi scoring well with a low kick there.
Al Razi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alminglikish avoids the head kick by Al Razi.
Alminglikish swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Al Razi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alminglikish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alminglikish avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alminglikish lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Al Razi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Al Razi dives in and grabs Alminglikish's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alminglikish pushes down on Al Razi's head and hops out.
Al Razi shoots in looking for a takedown but Alminglikish manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Al Razi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alminglikish throws a leg kick but Al Razi moved away.
Al Razi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alminglikish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Razi manages to avoid it.
Al Razi shoots in looking for a takedown but Alminglikish manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Al Razi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vilhelm Alminglikish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Safdar Al Razi.
Alminglikish fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Al Razi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alminglikish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alminglikish throws a leg kick but Al Razi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alminglikish fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Al Razi checks a low kick from Alminglikish.
Al Razi defending well as Alminglikish loads up on a big left hand.
Alminglikish connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Al Razi ducks under a wild hook from Alminglikish.
Al Razi fails with a takedown attempt.
Alminglikish lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Al Razi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Razi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alminglikish lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Al Razi throws a sloppy head kick and Alminglikish moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Razi misses with a head kick.
Al Razi connects with a high kick.
Alminglikish slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Al Razi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alminglikish is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alminglikish connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Al Razi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alminglikish bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Al Razi tries to move into range but Alminglikish moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Al Razi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alminglikish.
Alminglikish throws a leg kick that misses.
Al Razi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alminglikish throws a low kick but Al Razi moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alminglikish misses with a low kick.
Alminglikish takes a kick to the side of the head.
Al Razi throws a sloppy head kick and Alminglikish moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Al Razi.
Alminglikish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Al Razi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alminglikish.
Alminglikish blocks a leg kick.
Alminglikish lands a nice leg kick that just misses Al Razi's sensitive parts.
Al Razi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alminglikish connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Al Razi's hands.
A slow jab from Alminglikish misses its intended target.
Alminglikish just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Razi checks a low kick from Alminglikish.
Alminglikish fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Razi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alminglikish's waist but Alminglikish gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Al Razi off to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alminglikish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alminglikish works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alminglikish blocks a head kick by Al Razi.
Alminglikish fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Al Razi is out of range.
Al Razi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Al Razi avoids the body shot from Alminglikish.
Vilhelm Alminglikish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al Razi.
Al Razi scores with a head kick. Alminglikish tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Al Razi needs to keep his hands up - Alminglikish had a free shot at his head there.
Al Razi tries to clinch but Alminglikish moves away
and Alminglikish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alminglikish displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Al Razi.
Alminglikish scores with a crisp jab that stopped Al Razi in his tracks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vilhelm Alminglikish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alminglikish, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vilhelm Alminglikish!