PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Drew Infamous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramzi Mahjoub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Infamous comes to the cage accompanied by Maino - Soldier. Mahjoub has chosen Show me your genitals as his entrance music. Drew Infamous could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ramzi Mahjoub's chin.

Infamous
vs
Mahjoub

200 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Infliction Fight Gear
Advantage XXX nutrition

recos laboratory

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Infamous!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ramzi Mahjoub!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Infamous throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mahjoub's waist but Mahjoub gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Infamous off to one side.
Mahjoub throws a head kick but Infamous moves out of range.
Mahjoub moves forwards but Infamous connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Mahjoub scores with a takedown into Infamous's guard.
Mahjoub trying to control but Infamous is working from the bottom.

Infamous has his foot on Mahjoub's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mahjoub works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahjoub stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Infamous swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mahjoub must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Infamous looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mahjoub trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mahjoub stopping the sweep attempt from Infamous.
Mahjoub content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Mahjoub thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Infamous will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Infamous had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mahjoub is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Infamous Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mahjoub's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahjoub rolls, trying to escape but Infamous keeps control of the position.
Infamous is not going to allow Mahjoub to sit and survive in this position.
Infamous lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Mahjoub.
Infamous lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mahjoub rolls, trying to escape but Infamous keeps control of the position.

Infamous is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mahjoub defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mahjoub can't escape the position.
Mahjoub tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mahjoub keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mahjoub looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Infamous in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Infamous landing shots from mount.
Mahjoub is trying desperately to improve position.
Mahjoub tries to hold on but Infamous pushes him away.
Infamous really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahjoub is working to get back to half guard.

Infamous wants to finish this one by submission but Mahjoub is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Infamous.
Infamous lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Infamous landing punches.
Mahjoub is trying desperately to improve position.

Infamous is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mahjoub is surviving well by controlling Infamous's body position as best he can.
Mahjoub tries to hold on but Infamous pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Infamous looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Infamous has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mahjoub's face.
Mahjoub is looking to improve his position but Infamous isn't that keen on the idea.
Infamous scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Infamous in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mahjoub tries to hold on but Infamous postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Infamous is working for a guillotine from mount but Mahjoub frees his head quite easily.
Infamous throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mahjoub because Infamous loaded up on that one.

Infamous with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Infamous landing shots from mount.
Infamous landing strikes from the mount and Mahjoub is in trouble!

Mahjoub is rocked!
Infamous scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mahjoub is still in real trouble! Can Infamous finish him?
Infamous landing punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mahjoub takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Infamous's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Infamous!
Drew Infamous retains his featherweight title!