PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osama Akharraz (ranked 1975 p4p, 20775 weight class) and Gustav Rinaldi (ranked 268 p4p, 694 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Akharraz
vs
Rinaldi

225 cm
40
215
31 - 36 - 0

198 cm
34
205
12 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Altitude Clothing
Voodoo Nutrition

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 31 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osama Akharraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustav Rinaldi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Akharraz clinches.
Rinaldi can't break the clinch.
Akharraz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Rinaldi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rinaldi working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Akharraz.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A left hand lands to the body for Akharraz.
Rinaldi wants to get back to striking at distance but Akharraz won't allow it.
Akharraz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rinaldi is looking to break free of the clinch but Akharraz has double underhooks.
Rinaldi is trying to push Akharraz away but Akharraz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rinaldi is trying to force a seperation but Akharraz has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaldi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Akharraz has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Akharraz.
Akharraz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Akharraz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rinaldi.
Rinaldi looks winded!
Akharraz lands an uppercut.
Akharraz lands a right hand.
Akharraz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akharraz scores with a shoulder strike.
Akharraz gets through Rinaldi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Akharraz - that landed with a thud.
Akharraz lands a nice elbow.
Akharraz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akharraz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akharraz digs a right hand underneath Rinaldi's ribcage. Rinaldi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Akharraz.

Rinaldi is rocked!
Akharraz lands a big right hand that drops Rinaldi! The killer instinct kicks in and Akharraz finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Akharraz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osama Akharraz!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Osama Akharraz waved his t-shirt featuring Altitude Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.