PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osama Akharraz (ranked 2329 p4p, 2807 weight class) and Andy Grabber (ranked 61 p4p, 113 weight class). Grabber comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Side to Side kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Akharraz
vs
Grabber

225 cm
44
215
37 - 45 - 0

207 cm
41
275
46 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 45 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osama Akharraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Grabber!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabber walks into a straight right hand from Akharraz.
Akharraz throws a head kick but Grabber moves out of range.
Akharraz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grabber, as that shot connected.
Grabber just misses with a punch to the body.
Akharraz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akharraz tries to close the distance and clinch but Grabber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Akharraz.
Grabber throws a lazy right hand but Akharraz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grabber misses with a wild body shot.
Grabber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akharraz is looking to slow Grabber down with leg kicks.
Akharraz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grabber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grabber cracks Akharraz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grabber misses the shot to the body.
Grabber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Akharraz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grabber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akharraz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Grabber keeps the fight on the outside.
Osama Akharraz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akharraz wants to clinch
and Grabber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akharraz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grabber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akharraz throws out the jab.
Grabber is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Akharraz rather than just go for the knockout.
Akharraz slips a straight right by Grabber.
Grabber clobbers Akharraz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Akharraz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grabber can pounce on him.
Grabber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akharraz.
Akharraz tries to clinch up.
Akharraz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grabber counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Akharraz is rocked!
Akharraz is aggressively charging in as Grabber backs up avoiding any damage. Grabber tosses out a jab and Akharraz runs right into it face first! Akharraz is out cold! Grabber dropped down on all fours and is barking in Akharraz's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andy Grabber!
After the fight, Andy Grabber was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.