PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osama Akharraz (ranked 2620 p4p, 355 weight class) and Geese Fury (ranked 1614 p4p, 227 weight class). Osama Akharraz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Akharraz
vs
Fury

225 cm
24
215 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

187 cm
25
224 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Osama Akharraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geese Fury!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akharraz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fury.
Akharraz throws a big counter combination but Fury scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice shot lands for Fury.

Akharraz drops Fury with a beautiful combination! Fury stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Akharraz is looking for the KO!

It looks like Geese Fury has been cut.
Akharraz moves out of range as Fury strikes.
Akharraz blocks a jab.

Fury closes the distance and clinches.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fury.
Fury throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akharrazs head.
Fury tries to throw a body punch but Akharraz avoids it by throwing Fury back against the cage.
Akharraz tries to break the clinch but Fury is controlling the position.
Fury lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fury lands a nice elbow.
Akharraz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fury is working Akharraz over against the cage.
Fury comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Akharraz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Akharraz.
Akharraz wants to break free but Fury has control.
Fury lands an uppercut.
Fury creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Akharraz's defenses.
Fury lands a body punch.
A short right from Fury.
Akharraz is looking to break free of the clinch but Fury has double underhooks.
Fury tries to throw a body punch but Akharraz avoids it by throwing Fury back against the cage.
Akharraz has had enough of the clinch but Fury keeps him there for the moment.
Fury lands an elbow just above Akharraz 's eye.

It looks like Osama Akharraz has been cut.
Akharraz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fury pushes Akharraz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Akharraz misses with a body punch.
Fury lands an elbow that stopped Akharraz in his tracks for a moment.

Akharraz is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akharraz tries to circle away but Fury has him pinned against the cage.
Oh Akharraz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fury unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Akharraz! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Fury is unloading with more strikes now! Akharraz drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geese Fury!