PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tree Fortay (ranked 1749 p4p, 1668 weight class) and Ibrahim Amrani (ranked 156 p4p, 146 weight class). Fortay comes to the cage accompanied by The Choice Is Yours. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fortay
vs
Amrani

177 cm
39
146
28 - 18 - 1

155 cm
29
144
15 - 8 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Tree Fortay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Ibrahim Amrani!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amrani misses the jab.
Amrani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortay.
Fortay throws a big shot that misses.
Amrani throws a body kick that misses.
Amrani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fortay looks to score with a jab to the body but Amrani is just out of range.
Fortay throws a hook but Amrani avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Amrani.
Amrani misses with a body shot.
It looked like Fortay was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Amrani.
Amrani connects with a body shot that sends Fortay's belly button to the back.
Fortay misses with an uppercut. Amrani saw that one coming.
Fortay misses with a body shot.
Fortay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amrani.
Amrani has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fortay is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Amrani cracks Fortay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Amrani ducks under a wild hook from Fortay.
Amrani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amrani throws a hook but Fortay blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Fortay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fortay misses with a wild body shot.

Amrani rushes Fortay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fortay swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Amrani looking to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Amrani.
Amrani is working Fortay over against the cage.
Fortay is breathing heavily.
Amrani prevents a body shot from Fortay.
Amrani leaning against his opponent.
Fortay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Amrani misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Amrani breaks the clinch.
Fortay scores with a nice strike.
Fortay lands with an uppercut that bounces Amrani off the cage and back into range.
Fortay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amrani.
Fortay connects with a nice looking jab.
Fortay throws a jab but it's blocked by Amrani.

Amrani clinches.
Amrani digs a right hand underneath Fortay's ribcage. Fortay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Amrani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Fortay pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amrani slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amrani controlling the pace.
Amrani winds up and cracks Fortay with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Amrani winds up and cracks Fortay with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Amrani scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Amrani working the head and body with strikes.
Amrani lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Fortay actively working from the bottom here.
Amrani passes into side control, despite Fortay's attempt to control the position.
Amrani is working Fortay over with some ground and pound from side control.
Amrani is chipping away with strikes.
Amrani in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amrani cracks Fortay with a big right hand but Fortay just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Amrani cracks Fortay with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amrani working the ground and pound from side control.
Fortay tries to improve position but can't.
Fortay stops Amrani from passing to mount.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Amrani throws an elbow but Fortay slips to the side and avoids it well.
Amrani connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fortay some visible discomfort.

Amrani wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fortay, who protects the arm well.
Amrani lands some shots froms side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Amrani dominated that round.
That's time! Fortay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fortay takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Amrani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fortay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amrani.
Amrani throws a jab when Fortay was well out of range.
Fortay fires out a quick counter leg kick but Amrani just manages to avoid it.
Amrani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amrani steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Amrani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amrani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amrani throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortay.
Amrani throws out a powerful jab.
Ibrahim Amrani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Amrani lands a jab to Fortay's midsection.
Amrani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fortay walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Amrani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Amrani scores with a one two! Fortay had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortay lands an overhand right.
Amrani throws out a loose jab but Fortay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amrani misses with a looping right.
Amrani connects with a single shot there.
Amrani thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fortay if he has to take too many more of those.
Amrani swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Amrani staying out of range there.
Fortay thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrani connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good shot there by Amrani.
Amrani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fortay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Amrani looks to land a combination but Fortay avoids it well.
Nice body kick from Amrani.

Fortay gets tackled into the cage by Amrani. Amrani maintains the clinch.
Amrani tries to work over Fortay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Amrani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amrani throws a wild body kick that Fortay sees coming a mile off.
Amrani looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortay is just out of range.
Fortay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fortay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Amrani throws a series of punches but Fortay moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amrani scores with a hook to the body. Fortay takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fortay throws a jab when Amrani was well out of range.
Fortay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Amrani connects with a solid leg kick.
Amrani swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Fortay counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Amrani.
Amrani punishes Fortay's body with a nice straight punch.
Amrani on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fortay. Fortay obviously looking to wear him down.
Amrani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Amrani.
Amrani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Amrani does no damage.
Amrani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fortay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Amrani thinking.
Amrani ducks under a wild hook from Fortay.
Amrani scores with a decent looking hook.
Amrani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amrani tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fortay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fortay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amrani.
Amrani connects with a single shot there.
Amrani is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Fortay was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Amrani.
Amrani is looking to chop away at Fortay's legs.
Fortay was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fortay takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Amrani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Fortay misses.
Fortay stalks Amrani and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Amrani's face. Amrani staggers backwards, shaken.
Fortay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Amrani has taken the fight to the clinch.
Amrani lands with a right to the head.

Amrani breaks the clinch.
Fortay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Amrani.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Amrani - that will leave a mark!

Amrani moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Amrani takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fortay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fortay has had enough of the clinch but Amrani keeps him there for the moment.
Amrani tries to work over Fortay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Amrani manages to break the clinch.
Amrani doesn't manage to clinch there - Fortay circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Amrani lands a jab to Fortay's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fortay gets tackled into the cage by Amrani. Amrani maintains the clinch.

Amrani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amrani swings for the body but Fortay moves out of range.
Amrani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fortay walks into a straight right hand from Amrani.
Amrani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortay throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Fortay misses the target.
Amrani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fortay throws a series of punches but Amrani avoids them all with ease.
Amrani lands a slapping body shot.
Amrani is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fortay rather than just go for the knockout.
Amrani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amrani throws a good cross that connects.
Ibrahim Amrani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amrani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amrani.
Fortay throws a looping overhand right but Amrani ducks down to avoid it.
Amrani is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fortay with a body shot.
Amrani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Amrani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fortay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Amrani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Amrani connects with a single shot there.
Amrani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortay. Amrani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amrani lands a nice hook to Fortay's body. Fortay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fortay throws a hook but Amrani blocks it.
Amrani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fortay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Amrani is able to avoid easily.
Amrani lands a right hook to the body.
Amrani lands with an overhand left.
Amrani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fortay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Amrani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Amrani.
Amrani cracks Fortay with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortay sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fortay throws a body punch but Amrani moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fortay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Amrani scores with a shot to the body.
Amrani scores with a body shot.
Fortay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Amrani scores with a hook.
Fortay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot lands for Amrani.
Amrani thuds his shin into the meat of Fortay's side.
Amrani lands a slapping body shot.
Amrani scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fortay doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Amrani.
Amrani lands a nice hook to Fortay's body. Fortay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Amrani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fortay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Amrani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amrani lands the left hand.
Amrani jabs Fortay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fortay takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Amrani fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fortay, pushing him back against the cage.
Amrani lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fortay letting Amrani take a breather here.

Amrani manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amrani has managed to clinch.

Amrani breaks the clinch.

Amrani moves into the clinch.
Fortay will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fortay has a couple of punches blocked by Amrani.
Amrani scores with a shot to the side of Fortay's head.
Amrani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Amrani manages to break the clinch.
Amrani works Fortay's body with a nice hook.
Amrani scores with a jab. Fortay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Amrani closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Amrani lands a body punch in the clinch.
Amrani leaning his opponent against the cage.
Amrani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Amrani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amrani ducks under a wild hook from Fortay.
Amrani digs a good body shot into Fortay's ribs.

Amrani clinches up with Fortay and pushes him back against the cage.

Amrani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amrani digs a good body shot into Fortay's ribs.
Fortay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Amrani lands a body shot.
Amrani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortay throws out the jab.
Amrani lands with a hook. Fortay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Fortay misses its intended target.
Amrani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Amrani scores with a body shot.
Fortay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Amrani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Amrani connects with a body shot.
Amrani scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Amrani scores with a hook to the body. Fortay takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tree Fortay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amrani bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fortay's head.
A cross from Amrani lands.
Amrani is looking to clinch.
Amrani jabs at Fortay's body.
Nice body punch from Amrani.
Amrani lands a right hook to the body.
Fortay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Amrani throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fortay looks to score with a jab to the body but Amrani is just out of range.
Amrani lands with a good body shot.
Fortay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Amrani scores with a jab to the body.
Amrani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amrani lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fortay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Amrani closes the distance and pushes Fortay back into the cage.

Amrani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim Amrani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Amrani has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Amrani!
A less than humble Ibrahim Amrani misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.