PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Badr Guerrouj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eldar Arbuhmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guerrouj
vs
Arbuhmedov

179 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Badr Guerrouj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eldar Arbuhmedov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arbuhmedov is defended easily by Guerrouj.
Guerrouj connects with an inside leg kick.
Arbuhmedov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Guerrouj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guerrouj lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arbuhmedov shoots in for a takedown but Guerrouj shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eldar Arbuhmedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arbuhmedov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guerrouj connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy body kick from Arbuhmedov
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Guerrouj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arbuhmedov misses with a takedown
and Guerrouj counters with a low kick, right behind Arbuhmedov 's knee.
Badr Guerrouj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eldar Arbuhmedov.
Arbuhmedov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guerrouj counters with a nice uppercut.
Guerrouj throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arbuhmedov's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbuhmedov throws a combination that misses
and Arbuhmedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guerrouj jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arbuhmedov has his takedown stuffed
and Guerrouj finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Guerrouj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arbuhmedov has a takedown stuffed.
Arbuhmedov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guerrouj counters with a low kick, right behind Arbuhmedov 's knee.
Arbuhmedov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guerrouj counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arbuhmedov's knee momentarily.
Arbuhmedov looks gassed!
Arbuhmedov shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Guerrouj throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arbuhmedov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guerrouj sprawls well. Guerrouj wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arbuhmedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Arbuhmedov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Guerrouj counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Arbuhmedov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Guerrouj coming out on top.
Arbuhmedov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guerrouj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arbuhmedov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guerrouj lands with a kick to the temple. Arbuhmedov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerrouj jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Guerrouj.
Nice jab there from Guerrouj.
Badr Guerrouj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Guerrouj lands but Arbuhmedov takes it in his stride.
Arbuhmedov shoots in looking for a takedown but Guerrouj manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Arbuhmedov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Guerrouj scores with a punch to the head.
Guerrouj throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arbuhmedov is defended easily by Guerrouj.
Guerrouj throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guerrouj lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Guerrouj lands a high kick!
Arbuhmedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guerrouj counters with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Guerrouj slams his shin into Arbuhmedov's torso.
Guerrouj throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Guerrouj is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Guerrouj throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arbuhmedov's head.
Arbuhmedov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Guerrouj is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Arbuhmedov.
Arbuhmedov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Guerrouj keeps Arbuhmedov at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrouj throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerrouj throws a head kick that half lands.
Arbuhmedov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arbuhmedov throws a combination that misses
and Guerrouj makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arbuhmedov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guerrouj counters with a low kick, right behind Arbuhmedov 's knee.
Guerrouj scoring well with a low kick there.
Guerrouj fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arbuhmedov.
Guerrouj throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Arbuhmedov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Guerrouj.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arbuhmedov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Guerrouj lets loose with a powerful body kick. Arbuhmedov will feel that in the morning.
Guerrouj connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Guerrouj dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Guerrouj fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arbuhmedov.
Guerrouj fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arbuhmedov on the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arbuhmedov is defended easily by Guerrouj.
Arbuhmedov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Guerrouj. That one must have hurt.
Arbuhmedov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Guerrouj connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arbuhmedov fails with a takedown attempt.
Arbuhmedov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arbuhmedov is breathing heavily.
Arbuhmedov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbuhmedov throws a leg kick
and Guerrouj counters with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Guerrouj.
Guerrouj scores with a jab to the jaw.
Guerrouj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arbuhmedov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Guerrouj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guerrouj throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arbuhmedov's head.
Guerrouj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arbuhmedov can do to turn this around?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Guerrouj. Arbuhmedov shrugs it off though.
Guerrouj cracks the inside of Arbuhmedov's front leg.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Arbuhmedov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Guerrouj has got the better of the exchanges.
Guerrouj fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arbuhmedov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guerrouj avoids it really well and circles away.
Badr Guerrouj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eldar Arbuhmedov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Guerrouj lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arbuhmedov doesn't seem phased though.
Guerrouj throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Guerrouj lands but Arbuhmedov takes it in his stride.
Guerrouj lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arbuhmedov has a takedown stuffed.
Guerrouj throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Arbuhmedov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guerrouj counters with an inside leg kick.
Arbuhmedov moves forwards but Guerrouj connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbuhmedov falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Guerrouj to counter with a crisp jab.
Arbuhmedov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guerrouj sprawls well. Guerrouj wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arbuhmedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Guerrouj slaps away a takedown attempt from Arbuhmedov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Guerrouj.
Guerrouj dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arbuhmedov. That did some damage!
Arbuhmedov throws a leg kick
and Guerrouj counters with a good, hard body kick but Arbuhmedov shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arbuhmedov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That kick from Guerrouj tenderised Arbuhmedov's leg. Arbuhmedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guerrouj feints and then cracks Arbuhmedov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arbuhmedov down.
Guerrouj lands a nice looking body shot.
Guerrouj connects with a leg kick. Arbuhmedov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Guerrouj stuns Arbuhmedov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Guerrouj.
Guerrouj connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guerrouj feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arbuhmedov's calf.
Badr Guerrouj is winning the standup battle so far.
Arbuhmedov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guerrouj can pounce on him.
Guerrouj throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arbuhmedov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Guerrouj dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A low kick from Arbuhmedov misses
and Guerrouj counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arbuhmedov fails with the takedown.
Arbuhmedov looks to throw a body kick
and Guerrouj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guerrouj throws a head kick that half lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guerrouj.
Arbuhmedov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Guerrouj is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Guerrouj stuffs the takedown attempt from Arbuhmedov. Arbuhmedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Badr Guerrouj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eldar Arbuhmedov.
Arbuhmedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guerrouj punishes Arbuhmedov's body with a nice straight punch.
Guerrouj throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrouj cracks the inside of Arbuhmedov's front leg.
Arbuhmedov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arbuhmedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guerrouj.
Guerrouj lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Eldar Arbuhmedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guerrouj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Guerrouj scores with a sloppy right hand. Arbuhmedov should have avoided that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guerrouj.
Nice shot by Guerrouj.
Guerrouj slaps away a takedown attempt from Arbuhmedov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Guerrouj pushes Arbuhmedov away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrouj throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arbuhmedov's head.
Guerrouj defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arbuhmedov.
Guerrouj lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Guerrouj lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Guerrouj stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guerrouj wants it to stay on the feet.
Guerrouj scores with the left hand. Arbuhmedov knows he should have avoided that one.
Arbuhmedov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Guerrouj fakes the leg kick and cracks Arbuhmedov in the body.
Arbuhmedov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Guerrouj feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arbuhmedov's calf.
Guerrouj throws a head kick that Arbuhmedov semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbuhmedov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guerrouj sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arbuhmedov somewhat.
Guerrouj throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Guerrouj scores with a head kick.
Guerrouj throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Arbuhmedov has a takedown stuffed.
Guerrouj lands a high kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Guerrouj.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arbuhmedov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guerrouj counters with a low kick, right behind Arbuhmedov 's knee.
Guerrouj throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick from Guerrouj lands but Arbuhmedov takes it in his stride.
Badr Guerrouj is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guerrouj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arbuhmedov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guerrouj's waist but Guerrouj gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arbuhmedov off to one side.
Eldar Arbuhmedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guerrouj dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arbuhmedov. That did some damage!
Guerrouj throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arbuhmedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guerrouj.
Arbuhmedov takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Badr Guerrouj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guerrouj 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:24
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Badr Guerrouj!