PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Dulaymi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Gucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dulaymi
vs
Gucci

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Dulaymi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Calvin Gucci!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gucci tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dulaymi counters with a takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Dulaymi stalls from top position.
The ground and pound from Dulaymi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Dulaymi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gucci closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dulaymi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gucci being controlled here, momentarily.
Dulaymi looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulaymi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Omar Dulaymi.
Gucci misses with a takedown

and Dulaymi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gucci!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dulaymi content just to control the position here.
Dulaymi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gucci?
Dulaymi with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dulaymi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gucci tries to improve his position but instead Dulaymi has taken his back!
Dulaymi lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Dulaymi missing with strikes.
Dulaymi controls the position.

Dulaymi is persistently looking for the submission but Gucci is defending it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dulaymi tightening his grip on Gucci, looking for the choke.
Dulaymi controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Dulaymi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gucci tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dulaymi counters by clinching up.

Dulaymi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gucci closes the distance but Dulaymi moves to the side

and Dulaymi counters by clinching up.
Gucci is trying to break the clinch but Dulaymi is controlling him.
Gucci misses with an elbow over the top.
Dulaymi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gucci smiles and moves away.
Dulaymi throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Calvin Gucci has been cut.

Dulaymi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gucci tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dulaymi smiles and moves away.
Gucci tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dulaymi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dulaymi.
Dulaymi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gucci is trying to break the clinch but Dulaymi is controlling him.
Dulaymi managing to block the knees to the body from Gucci.
Dulaymi has Gucci pressed against the cage.
Gucci throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gucci throws a head punch that misses.
Gucci tries to land a knee to the head but Dulaymi blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gucci pushes Dulaymi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dulaymi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gucci just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dulaymi tries to pull guard but Gucci holds him up against the cage and eventually Dulaymi drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Dulaymi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dulaymi pulls Gucci into guard.
Dulaymi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gucci's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dulaymi preventing the sweep.

Dulaymi gets to his feet - Gucci follows without any prompting.
Gucci moves to clinch but Dulaymi breaks away

and Dulaymi counters by clinching up.
Dulaymi is working for takedown but Gucci is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dulaymi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gucci gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dulaymi dodges an elbow strike from Gucci.
Dulaymi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gucci just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gucci trying to stall but Dulaymi improves his position.
Gucci is looking to break free of the clinch but Dulaymi has double underhooks.

Dulaymi has Gucci pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dulaymi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gucci tumbling to the mat - Dulaymi dives into Gucci's guard.
Dulaymi prevents Gucci from getting back to his feet.

Gucci is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dulaymi defends well.
Gucci preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gucci wants to stand and escape but Dulaymi is having none of it.
Gucci keeping moving, preventing Dulaymi from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gucci is trying to keep Dulaymi in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gucci tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dulaymi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gucci is looking for a sweep. Dulaymi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gucci has a hand on Dulaymi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dulaymi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Dulaymi looking to control but Gucci is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dulaymi controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Dulaymi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Calvin Gucci's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gucci misses with a takedown
and Dulaymi counters with a body kick.
Dulaymi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gucci but Gucci pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dulaymi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dulaymi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gucci moves to clinch but Dulaymi breaks away

and Dulaymi counters by moving into the clinch.
Dulaymi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gucci misses with a punch on the inside.
Gucci throws a punch but it's blocked by Dulaymi.
Gucci misses with a punch on the inside.
Gucci is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dulaymi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gucci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gucci misses with a knee strike.
Dulaymi dodges an elbow strike from Gucci.
Dulaymi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gucci just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Dulaymi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gucci lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Dulaymi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gucci uses from the top position.
Gucci preventing the sweep.
Omar Dulaymi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gucci wants to stand but Dulaymi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gucci trying to control but Dulaymi is working from the bottom.
Gucci must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dulaymi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gucci is looking to stand up but Dulaymi won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Calvin Gucci.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dulaymi.
Dulaymi swats away the attempt to clinch by Gucci.
Gucci tries to clinch but Dulaymi is having none of it.
Gucci wants to clinch but Dulaymi slips to the side

and Dulaymi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dulaymi.
Gucci prevents the takedown attempt.
Gucci jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dulaymi walks away with a smile on his face. Gucci gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gucci throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dulaymi.
Gucci doesn't manage to clinch there - Dulaymi circles away.
Dulaymi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gucci can do to turn this around?
Gucci moves to clinch but Dulaymi breaks away

and Dulaymi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gucci pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dulaymi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gucci fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gucci throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dulaymi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gucci pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gucci is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dulaymi is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gucci throws a punch but it's blocked by Dulaymi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gucci pushes off an throws an elbow but Dulaymi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gucci fails to land.
Gucci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gucci has a couple of punches blocked by Dulaymi.
Gucci fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gucci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gucci is trying to maintain a safe position but Dulaymi gets an underhook and turns Gucci into the cage.
Gucci working aggressively here.
Gucci is trying to break the clinch but Dulaymi is controlling him.
Gucci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dulaymi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gucci just stands there and leans against the cage.
Calvin Gucci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gucci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gucci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gucci misses with a knee to the head.
Gucci pushes off an throws an elbow but Dulaymi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gucci misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dulaymi.
Gucci throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dulaymi tries to pull guard but Gucci won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gucci throws a punch but it's blocked by Dulaymi.
Gucci misses with an elbow strike.
Gucci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dulaymi backwards.
Gucci gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dulaymi.
A frustrated look appears on Gucci's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gucci wants to break free but Dulaymi has control.
Gucci throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gucci fails to land.
Gucci has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gucci tries to break free but Dulaymi pushes him back against the cage.

Dulaymi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gucci uses from the top position.
Gucci trying to control the position from guard on top but Dulaymi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gucci is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Dulaymi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dulaymi 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Dulaymi!