PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iqbal Al Mamood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Maniche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Mamood comes to the cage accompanied by Mamute Pequenino. Sam Maniche has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Al Mamood
vs
Maniche

173 cm
24
164 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

176 cm
24
156 lbs
11 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iqbal Al Mamood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Maniche!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniche falls off balance throwing a combination
and Al Mamood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maniche throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Al Mamood counters with a stiff right hand.
Maniche rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Mamood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maniche throws a hook but Al Mamood avoids it easily.
Maniche throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Al Mamood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maniche uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maniche rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Mamood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maniche swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Al Mamood shoots in looking for a takedown but Maniche manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Al Mamood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Al Mamood swings for the body but Maniche moves out of range.
Maniche misses with a body shot
and Al Mamood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniche throws an off balance right hand

and Al Mamood counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Al Mamood wants to pass the guard but Maniche is keeping the position.
Al Mamood stands and throws Maniche's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Al Mamood wants to control but Maniche is keeping him busy.
Al Mamood staying calm.
Maniche is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Al Mamood is controlling him well.

Maniche explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Maniche falls off balance throwing a combination

so Al Mamood counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood tries to free his leg and advance position but Maniche is retaining full guard.
Maniche keeping moving, preventing Al Mamood from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Mamood prevents Maniche from getting back to his feet.
Al Mamood looking to pass the guard.
Maniche wants to stand and escape but Al Mamood is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Mamood wants to pass the guard but Maniche is keeping the position.
Al Mamood pushing down on Maniche's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Al Mamood is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Maniche looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maniche looks gassed!
Al Mamood trying to pass the guard but Maniche defending well.
Al Mamood throwing shots but Maniche is blocking nicely.
Al Mamood passes the guard and advances to mount!
Al Mamood looking to finish Maniche with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maniche!
Maniche is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Maniche that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like Sam Maniche has been cut.
Al Mamood sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Al Mamood tries to control but Maniche wriggling away.
Al Mamood cracks Maniche with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Al Mamood with a couple of short strikes.

That has opened up Sam Maniche's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Mamood sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Al Mamood unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iqbal Al Mamood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Maniche's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maniche throws a combination that misses
and Al Mamood counters with a right hand to the body.
Maniche misses with a combination
and Al Mamood counters with a straight right hand.

Sam Maniche's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Maniche throws a right hand that misses
and Maniche takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maniche throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maniche takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maniche swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Al Mamood counters with a left to the body.
Maniche lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al Mamood circles away quickly and effectively.
Maniche misses with a hook

and Al Mamood counters with a single leg into guard. Maniche didn't expect that.
Al Mamood prevents Maniche from getting back to his feet.
Al Mamood slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Al Mamood looking to pass the guard.
Maniche is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mamood is working hard here to advance position.
Al Mamood trying to control the position from guard on top but Maniche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Iqbal Al Mamood.
Al Mamood with a jab.
Maniche misses with a body shot
and Al Mamood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maniche misses with a hook
and Al Mamood counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two 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.
Maniche throws a lazy uppercut

and Al Mamood decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maniche's guard.
Al Mamood stands and throws Maniche's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Al Mamood tries to move into full mount but can't pass Maniche's legs.
Maniche is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Al Mamood has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Al Mamood scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maniche to see if he's OK.
Maniche is not content to let Al Mamood control the position.
Maniche is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Al Mamood trying to control the action but Maniche is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood tries to advance to mount but can't.
Maniche is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Al Mamood is controlling him well.
Al Mamood grinds an elbow into Maniche's temple.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Iqbal Al Mamood!