PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Esposito (ranked 3406 p4p, 393 weight class) and Osama Akharraz (ranked 5053 p4p, 517 weight class). Javier Esposito had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Esposito
vs
Akharraz

186 cm
38
205 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

225 cm
32
215 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osama Akharraz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akharraz is looking to clinch.
Esposito lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Akharraz is looking to clinch but Esposito is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Akharraz.
Akharraz throws out a counter right but Esposito avoids it with no problem.
Osama Akharraz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akharraz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Esposito tries to land a leg kick but Akharraz saw it coming and moves away.
Akharraz tries to clinch but Esposito moves out of range.
Esposito throws an overhand right that lands on Akharraz's shoulder, as Akharraz tries to avoid the shot.
Esposito takes a swing at Akharraz's ribcage but misses.
Akharraz tries to clinch up but Esposito circles away and keeps his distance.

Esposito gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esposito avoids the elbow strike from Akharraz, against the cage.
Esposito avoids a wild elbow strike from Akharraz.
Esposito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akharraz backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Esposito fails to land.
Esposito stalling in the clinch.

Esposito has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Akharraz clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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That's one minute gone in the round.
Akharraz is trying to stand back up.
Esposito trying to control.
Akharraz covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Esposito is landing with strikes. Akharraz can't take much more of this.
Akharraz is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Esposito off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Akharraz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Esposito loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Akharraz hold on?
Oooh a big shot gets through from Esposito. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Akharraz is trying to get back to his feet but Esposito has full control of the position and if anything, Akharraz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Akharraz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Akharraz is trapped and Esposito is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Esposito scores with punches to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito is punishing Akharraz with strikes - can he finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is taking a good look at Akharraz as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Esposito!
Esposito softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Esposito has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Akharraz is trying to stand back up.
Esposito lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Akharraz.

Akharraz is rocked!
Esposito is landing with strikes from the back.
Akharraz is still in real trouble! Can Esposito finish him?
Esposito is raining down hard shots and and Akharraz has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Javier Esposito!