PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdi Ali Raouff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasmir Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Raouff comes to the ring accompanied by Aishiq. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ali Raouff
vs
Klitschko

200 cm
25
274 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdi Ali Raouff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasmir Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali Raouff throws a right hand that Klitschko ducks under and follows up with a left that Klitschko also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Klitschko misses.
Ali Raouff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klitschko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Klitschko. Those never looked like landing.
Klitschko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ali Raouff fails to land with a series of punches.
Klitschko is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ali Raouff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klitschko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ali Raouff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ali Raouff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali Raouff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali Raouff misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Klitschko misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klitschko thuds his right hand into Ali Raouff's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ali Raouff wants to clinch.
Ali Raouff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali Raouff misses with a wild combination.
Ali Raouff tries to bum rush Klitschko with a series of wild strikes but Klitschko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali Raouff swinging wildly here.
Klitschko throws a right hand that Ali Raouff ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali Raouff also avoids with ease.
Ali Raouff appears to be looking for a big counter.
Klitschko misses with a few strikes there.
Ali Raouff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali Raouff looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ali Raouff throws a series of strikes that have Klitschko backpedaling.
Ali Raouff dodges the punch combination from Klitschko.
Klitschko misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali Raouff shoots in looking for a takedown. Klitschko tries to sprawl out of it but Ali Raouff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Klitschko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ali Raouff avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko swats away the attempt to clinch by Ali Raouff.
Klitschko ducks under a wild hook from Ali Raouff.

Ali Raouff forces Klitschko back against the ropes and clinches.

Ali Raouff manages to break the clinch.

Ali Raouff moves into the clinch.

Ali Raouff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ali Raouff throws a head kick that misses.
Ali Raouff tries to clinch up but Klitschko circles away and keeps his distance.
Klitschko is looking for the big counter here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ali Raouff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Ali Raouff 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ali Raouff doesn't manage to clinch there - Klitschko circles away.
Klitschko throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Ali Raouff's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Klitschko dives in looking to finish as Ali Raouff flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Klitschko's strikes! Klitschko is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Ali Raouff's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Ali Raouff was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasmir Klitschko!