PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salim Al Muri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurent Delacroux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laurent Delacroux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Al Muri
vs
Delacroux

188 cm
19
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ultimate Fighting Gear

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 2 - 0 - 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Laurent Delacroux!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delacroux throws out a leg kick but Al Muri moves out of range and Delacroux only half commits.
Delacroux throws a head kick but Al Muri moves out of range.
Delacroux pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Al Muri looking to score a takedown here. Delacroux is defending well but Al Muri drives through and ends up in Delacroux's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Muri preventing the sweep.
Al Muri is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Al Muri throws a big elbow that misses.
Al Muri lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Delacroux can do anything to dispel that myth.
Al Muri trying to control but Delacroux is working from the bottom.
Al Muri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Al Muri throws a big elbow that misses.
Al Muri slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delacroux struggling a bit here.
Al Muri scoring with punches from side control.
Delacroux takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Muri working the head and body with strikes.
Al Muri cracks Delacroux with a big elbow.
Delacroux really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Al Muri. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Delacroux is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Al Muri lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Delacroux is trying to control Al Muri's posture but Al Muri avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Muri is chipping away with strikes.
Al Muri lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Al Muri in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Al Muri looks up at the clock and then as Delacroux takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Al Muri smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delacroux can't do much from the bottom here.
Al Muri wants to control but Delacroux is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Muri landing strikes.
Al Muri landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Al Muri landing strikes.
Delacroux is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Delacroux looks gassed!
Al Muri lands a few punches from side control.

Delacroux is rocked!
Delacroux is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Delacroux is still in real trouble! Can Al Muri finish him?
Al Muri working the ground and pound.
Delacroux tries to improve position but can't.
Delacroux seems to have recovered his senses.
Al Muri scores with a couple of short elbows.
Al Muri working the head and body with strikes.
Delacroux takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Al Muri lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Al Muri cracks Delacroux with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Al Muri immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Delacroux is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Al Muri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salim Al Muri!