PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balthasar Oosteroom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faisal Sharaheeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Oosteroom
vs
Sharaheeli

212 cm
18
284 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Balthasar Oosteroom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Faisal Sharaheeli!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oosteroom avoids the head kick by Sharaheeli.
A big left from Sharaheeli misses.
Sharaheeli just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharaheeli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sharaheeli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oosteroom was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharaheeli.
Sharaheeli throws a combination that misses
and Oosteroom counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Oosteroom. Sharaheeli shrugs it off though.
Sharaheeli thows a leg kick but Oosteroom checks it
and Oosteroom makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sharaheeli really felt that one!
Sharaheeli looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oosteroom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sharaheeli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sharaheeli misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharaheeli throws a head kick but Oosteroom moves out of range.
Sharaheeli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sharaheeli.
Sharaheeli misses with a hook to the body
and Oosteroom counters with a nice leg kick.
Oosteroom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sharaheeli.
Sharaheeli cracks Oosteroom with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oosteroom throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Faisal Sharaheeli has been cut.
Sharaheeli tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharaheeli swinging wildly here.
Oosteroom cracks the inside of Sharaheeli's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharaheeli tries to clinch up.
Oosteroom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sharaheeli's calf.
Sharaheeli misses the body punch
and Oosteroom counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sharaheeli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Oosteroom rather than just go for the knockout.
Sharaheeli takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Oosteroom goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sharaheeli throws a lazy head kick
and Oosteroom counters with a big head kick but Sharaheeli shrugs it off.
Oosteroom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sharaheeli's sensitive parts.
Oosteroom throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sharaheeli sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oosteroom.

Oosteroom lands a big head kick that sends Sharaheeli tumbling to the mat! Oosteroom takes a step backwards and waves Sharaheeli back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Oosteroom!
A slapping body kick lands there for Oosteroom.
Oosteroom keeps Sharaheeli at a distance using the push kick.
Oosteroom throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oosteroom lands with a nice body kick.
Oosteroom is looking to slow Sharaheeli down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Oosteroom lands but Sharaheeli takes it in his stride.

That has opened up Faisal Sharaheeli's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharaheeli swings for the body but Oosteroom moves out of range.
Sharaheeli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oosteroom. That one must have hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oosteroom.
Sharaheeli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Oosteroom lands a big head kick that sends Sharaheeli tumbling to the mat! Oosteroom takes a step backwards and waves Sharaheeli back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oosteroom pushes Sharaheeli away with a front kick.
Oosteroom scores with a push kick.
Oosteroom lands with a slapping head kick.

The cut above Faisal Sharaheeli's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oosteroom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sharaheeli throws an overhand right that lands on Oosteroom's shoulder, as Oosteroom tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balthasar Oosteroom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Faisal Sharaheeli'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.

Oosteroom scores with a push kick.
Sharaheeli misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Oosteroom counters with a good, hard body kick but Sharaheeli shrugs it off.
Oosteroom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sharaheeli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oosteroom lands a head kick. Sharaheeli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Oosteroom thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sharaheeli if he has to take too many more of those.
Sharaheeli throws a head kick but Oosteroom moves out of range.

Oosteroom lands a big head kick that sends Sharaheeli tumbling to the mat! Oosteroom takes a step backwards and waves Sharaheeli back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sharaheeli is rocked!

Faisal Sharaheeli's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sharaheeli is breathing heavily.
Oosteroom lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Sharaheeli crumples to the floor! Oosteroom milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Balthasar Oosteroom!