PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Vaziri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osama Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaziri comes to the cage accompanied by Sheik's Theme. Laden has chosen The Pilgrim Road as his entrance music. Ali Vaziri has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Vaziri
vs
Laden

225 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
299 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ali Vaziri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Osama Laden!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaziri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Vaziri darts in and clinches Laden up against the cage.
Vaziri throws a punch but it's blocked by Laden.
Vaziri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vaziri is leaning against Laden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vaziri stalling.
Vaziri works on Laden's body with a couple of short punches.
Vaziri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vaziri struggles to land a body shot inside as Laden controls his hands.
Vaziri stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaziri.
Vaziri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vaziri tries to throw a body punch but Laden avoids it by throwing Vaziri back against the cage.
Vaziri digs a right hand into Laden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laden's gas tank.
Vaziri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaziri struggles to land a body shot inside as Laden controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaziri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vaziri misses with the head strike.
Vaziri misses with a body punch.
Vaziri tries to work over Laden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaziri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vaziri misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Laden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vaziri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laden swinging wildly here.
Vaziri slips a jab and a cross from Laden.
Vaziri fails in his attempt to clinch.

Vaziri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laden blocking some punches.
Vaziri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vaziri can't find room to land a body shot as Laden controls the action.
Laden is trying to break the clinch but Vaziri is controlling him.
Laden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vaziri presses Laden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vaziri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vaziri prevents Laden from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vaziri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laden's efforts to push away.
Vaziri lands a body shot.
Laden looks gassed!
Vaziri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vaziri taking a breather.
Vaziri lands a body shot.
Vaziri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vaziri stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vaziri.
Vaziri cracks Laden with a nice body shot.
Vaziri stalling against the cage.
Vaziri tries to work over Laden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaziri lands with a right to the head.
Vaziri digs a right hand underneath Laden's ribcage. Laden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vaziri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vaziri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaziri lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Vaziri.
A short right from Vaziri on the inside.
Vaziri digs a right hand underneath Laden's ribcage. Laden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vaziri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vaziri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaziri pushes Laden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaziri misses with some punches.
Vaziri lands a shoulder strike.
Vaziri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vaziri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Vaziri dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vaziri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vaziri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vaziri drives through and clinches with Laden against the cage.
Vaziri stalling the fight.
Vaziri tries to work over Laden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaziri works on Laden's body with a couple of short punches.
Vaziri lands a body shot.
Vaziri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vaziri effectively controlling the action here.
Vaziri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laden is breathing heavily.
Vaziri is leaning against Laden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vaziri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaziri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laden backwards.
Vaziri lands a hook that snaps the head of Laden backwards.
A short left from Vaziri.
Laden prevents a body shot from Vaziri.
Laden letting Vaziri take a breather here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vaziri.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vaziri.
Laden letting Vaziri take a breather here.
A hook to the body from Vaziri.
Vaziri has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vaziri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vaziri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laden working hard to break the clinch.
Vaziri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vaziri misses with a punch to the body.
Vaziri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vaziri lands a nice shot to the body.
Vaziri is leaning against Laden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Vaziri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaziri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vaziri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vaziri leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Vaziri fails to land.
Vaziri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Laden up against the cage.
Vaziri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laden can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Vaziri on the inside.
Vaziri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laden or not.
Vaziri slows down the pace here.
Laden blocking some punches.
Vaziri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vaziri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Laden up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ali Vaziri.

Vaziri rushes Laden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vaziri has Laden pushed against the cage.
Vaziri struggles to land a body shot inside as Laden controls his hands.
Vaziri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laden backwards.
Vaziri will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Laden up against the cage.
Vaziri misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laden tries to break free but Vaziri pushes him back against the cage.
Laden is trying to break the clinch but Vaziri has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Vaziri.
Vaziri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laden backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Vaziri dominated that second round.
That's time! Vaziri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A jab from Vaziri finds it's way through Laden's defenses.
Vaziri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vaziri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vaziri.
Laden throws a right and a left that Vaziri avoids nicely.

Vaziri drives through and clinches with Laden against the cage.
Vaziri misses with a punch to the body.
Vaziri slows down the pace here.
Ali Vaziri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vaziri works on Laden's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Vaziri - that landed with a thud.
Vaziri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vaziri lands a body punch.
Vaziri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaziri slowing the pace effectively.
Vaziri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaziri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laden backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vaziri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Vaziri.
Vaziri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Laden up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vaziri.
Nice body punch from Vaziri.
Vaziri stalling the fight.
Laden working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri effectively controlling the action here.
Vaziri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vaziri slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ali Vaziri.
Vaziri tries to clinch there but Laden circles away.

Vaziri closes the distance and pushes Laden back into the cage.
Vaziri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laden.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laden prevents a body shot from Vaziri.
Nice body punch from Vaziri - that landed with a thud.
Vaziri tries a body shot but Laden blocks it.
Laden is trying to force a seperation but Vaziri has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vaziri is struggling to control the position.
Vaziri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vaziri stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vaziri misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vaziri.
Laden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vaziri has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Vaziri.
Vaziri lands a body punch.
Vaziri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ali Vaziri.

Vaziri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vaziri effectively controlling the action here.
Vaziri digs a right hand underneath Laden's ribcage. Laden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vaziri has Laden pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaziri tries to work over Laden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Osama Laden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali Vaziri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good body shot from Vaziri.
Vaziri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Vaziri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vaziri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Vaziri!