PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dubaku Mamadou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lycan Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamadou comes into the arena with Bring Em Out. blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mamadou
vs
Rage

180 cm
22
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Stamin-A --> 144Q Stam-Boost

Adrenaline Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dubaku Mamadou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lycan Rage!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rage instigates a clinch.
Mamadou has had enough of the clinch but Rage keeps him there for the moment.
Mamadou tries to circle away but Rage has him pinned against the cage.
Mamadou is trying to break free.
Rage misses with an elbow strike.
Mamadou managing to block the knees to the body from Rage.
Mamadou has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mamadou's defenses.

It looks like Dubaku Mamadou has been cut.
Mamadou takes an elbow to the temple.
Rage lands a nice elbow.
Mamadou tries to circle away but Rage has him pinned against the cage.
Rage's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mamadou wants to break free but Rage has control.
Rage throws an elbow but it misses.
Rage pushes off an throws an elbow but Mamadou leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mamadou is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage misses with an elbow over the top.
Mamadou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rage has him pressed against the cage.
Rage has Mamadou pressed against the cage.
Rage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rage holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mamadou wants to get back to striking at distance but Rage won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage throws an elbow but it misses.
Mamadou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mamadou tries to break free but Rage pushes him back against the cage.
Rage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mamadou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rage has him pressed against the cage.
Mamadou wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rage takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mamadou wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mamadou wants to break free but Rage has control.
Rage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mamadou is looking to break free of the clinch but Rage has double underhooks.
Rage lands a damaging elbow.
Mamadou on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mamadou blocks an elbow strike from Rage.
Rage is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mamadou avoids a wild elbow strike from Rage.
Rage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mamadou's defenses.

Dubaku Mamadou's cut is getting worse.
Mamadou is looking to break free of the clinch but Rage has double underhooks.
Mamadou is looking to break free of the clinch but Rage has double underhooks.
Rage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rage misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rage throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mamadou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mamadou working hard to break the clinch.
Rage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mamadou in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rage lands a damaging elbow.
Mamadou tries to break free but Rage pushes him back against the cage.
Mamadou is breathing heavily.
Rage lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rage holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rage lands a damaging elbow.

Dubaku Mamadou's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rage lands an elbow that stopped Mamadou in his tracks for a moment.
Rage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mamadou has had enough of the clinch but Rage keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Rage.
Rage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rage keeps control of Mamadou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mamadou avoids it.
Rage pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rage.
Mamadou avoids a wild elbow strike from Rage.
Rage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rage is pushing Mamadou up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rage.
Rage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mamadou avoids the elbow strike from Rage, against the cage.
Rage has Mamadou pressed against the cage, preventing Mamadou from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rage stalling.
Mamadou tries to break free but Rage pushes him back against the cage.
Mamadou is trying to break the clinch but Rage is controlling him.
Mamadou dodges an elbow strike from Rage.
Rage lands a nice elbow.
Mamadou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rage misses with an elbow strike.
Rage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rage lands an elbow that stopped Mamadou in his tracks for a moment.
Mamadou is trying to break the clinch but Rage has him pressed against the cage.
Rage slowing the pace effectively.
Rage misses with an elbow strike.
Mamadou has had enough of the clinch but Rage keeps him there for the moment.
Rage lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Dubaku Mamadou's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rage has Mamadou pressed against the cage, preventing Mamadou from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mamadou's efforts to push away.
Rage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rage lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dubaku Mamadou's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lycan Rage!