PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramzi Mahjoub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Infamous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahjoub comes to the cage accompanied by Show me your genitals. Infamous is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Maino - Soldier. Drew Infamous has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mahjoub
vs
Infamous

170 cm
21
150 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

200 cm
24
150 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Crashforce Voodoo Lab
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ramzi Mahjoub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Infamous!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Mahjoub.
Infamous digs a good hook to Mahjoub's body.
Mahjoub throws a half hearted mid kick.
Infamous avoids the head kick by Mahjoub.
Infamous scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Infamous scores with a one two! Mahjoub had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ramzi Mahjoub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Infamous scores with a nice head shot.
Infamous circles away from the clinch attempt.
Infamous avoids the head kick by Mahjoub.
Mahjoub tries a head kick but it misses.
Mahjoub tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Infamous cracks Mahjoub with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Infamous lands the left hand.
Infamous avoids the head kick by Mahjoub.
Mahjoub looks for a takedown but Infamous sprawls well.
Mahjoub tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahjoub on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Infamous keeps the fight on the outside.
Infamous cracks Mahjoub with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Infamous throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mahjoub.
Mahjoub takes a jab right on the kisser.
Infamous takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Drew Infamous has been cut.
Infamous scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mahjoub misses with a kick to the body.
Infamous scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Infamous closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mahjoub to the mat! Mahjoub manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Infamous in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Mahjoub is working an open guard so Infamous takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Mahjoub looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahjoub postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infamous trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Infamous tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mahjoub trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Infamous manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Mahjoub has his foot on Infamous's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Infamous works his way back into a safe position though.
Mahjoub is breathing heavily.

Mahjoub isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Infamous stacks Mahjoub on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Infamous!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Mahjoub's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Infamous wants to control but Mahjoub is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahjoub is trying to get back to half guard.
Infamous scores with punches from side control.
Infamous is working Mahjoub over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mahjoub gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mahjoub regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mahjoub looking for a sweep. Not yet Mahjoub, not yet.

Mahjoub working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Infamous has passed into half guard!
Mahjoub tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Infamous has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Infamous is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mahjoub can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Infamous with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Infamous dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drew Infamous's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mahjoub with a poor takedown
and Infamous cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Infamous circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Infamous counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Mahjoub misses
enabling Infamous to counter with a crisp jab.
Infamous throws a leg kick but Mahjoub sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mahjoub walks into a stiff left hand from Infamous.

Mahjoub drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Infamous manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Mahjoub stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mahjoub tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahjoub looks to clinch
and Infamous counters with a right hand to the body.
Infamous looks to land a combination. Mahjoub sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mahjoub needs to keep his hands up - Infamous had a free shot at his head there.
Infamous throws out a powerful jab.
Mahjoub tries a head kick but it misses.
Infamous lands a jab to the head.
Mahjoub shoots and misses
letting Infamous counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mahjoub throws a head kick that misses.
Infamous ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Infamous lands a jab to the head.
Infamous throws out a leg kick but Mahjoub moves out of range and Infamous only half commits.
Mahjoub misses with a takedown
and Infamous counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramzi Mahjoub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Infamous moves out of range as Mahjoub throws a body kick.
Drew Infamous seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infamous throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mahjoub takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Infamous throws a leg kick that misses.
Infamous is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mahjoub tries to close the distance and clinch up but Infamous swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mahjoub clinches but Infamous breaks the clinch

and Infamous counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Infamous.

Infamous gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Infamous avoids the head kick by Mahjoub.
Mahjoub misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mahjoub shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Infamous is looking to improve his position but Mahjoub isn't that keen on the idea.
Infamous regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahjoub lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mahjoub seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mahjoub drops an elbow to the side of Infamous's head.
Infamous wants to get back to his feet.
Mahjoub blocks the strikes from Infamous.
Mahjoub is looking to stall here but Infamous recovers full guard.
Mahjoub trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Infamous is trying to hold Mahjoub in close to prevent damage but Mahjoub has managed to pass into half guard.
Mahjoub tries to pass to full mount but Infamous defends it.
Infamous keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Infamous has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Infamous is trying to maintain the position but Mahjoub is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mahjoub misses with a takedown attempt
and Infamous counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Infamous cracks Mahjoub with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mahjoub looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mahjoub shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Infamous moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mahjoub throws a lazy head kick

and Infamous counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Infamous.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Infamous showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Drew Infamous's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Infamous fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mahjoub on the side of the head.

Infamous shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Infamous showed some decent athleticism there.
Infamous is looking to take a break and control but Mahjoub is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mahjoub has a hand on Infamous's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Infamous takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Mahjoub tries to reverse the position but Infamous maintains control.
Mahjoub gets back to half guard.
Infamous wants to take a breather but Mahjoub is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahjoub wants to improve his position but Infamous is controlling well.

Mahjoub with the active half guard here but Infamous passes nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahjoub is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Infamous off and has taken his back!
Infamous covers up after that shot from Mahjoub.
Infamous is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Mahjoub looking to break Infamous's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Infamous remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mahjoub will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Infamous tries to roll but Mahjoub sticks to his back.
Mahjoub throws a series of strikes and Infamous wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mahjoub throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Infamous has his hands clasped together but Mahjoub breaks the hold and Infamous is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Mahjoub!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ramzi Mahjoub!