PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iqbal Al Mamood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes into the arena with The Slam blaring out of the sound system. Al Mamood has chosen Mamute Pequenino as his entrance music. Alejandro Garcia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Iqbal Al Mamood's chin.

Garcia
vs
Al Mamood

183 cm
26
169 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

173 cm
27
168 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iqbal Al Mamood!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia dives in and scores a takedown into Al Mamood's guard.
Al Mamood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
Garcia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Al Mamood looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Al Mamood has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mamood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Mamood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia connects with a couple of short punches.
Al Mamood keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but Al Mamood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Al Mamood is fighting to break Garcia's control of his arms but Garcia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Alejandro Garcia wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Garcia throws a body punch but Al Mamood moves out of range.
Al Mamood misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Al Mamood.
Al Mamood misses with a straight left.
Al Mamood cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Iqbal Al Mamood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Al Mamood.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.

Al Mamood throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Garcia was covering up waiting for the punch and Al Mamood finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Al Mamood is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Al Mamood looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Al Mamood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Al Mamood had a free shot at his head there.
Al Mamood misses with a hook.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Al Mamood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia defending well as Al Mamood loads up on a big left hand.
Al Mamood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Al Mamood gets slowly back to his feet.
Al Mamood misses with a wild body shot.
Al Mamood moves into range and connects with a jab.
Al Mamood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Al Mamood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Mamood swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Al Mamood throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a right hand

and Al Mamood counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Al Mamood.
Al Mamood trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Garcia wriggles free and stands up.
Al Mamood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.

Al Mamood fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garcia sprawls well initially but Al Mamood persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Garcia wants to control the action here but instead Al Mamood manages to pass to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to hold on but Al Mamood postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia trying desperately to get to his feet.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Al Mamood throwing strikes here but Garcia is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Al Mamood trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Al Mamood looking to finish Garcia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garcia!
Garcia wants to control but Al Mamood is having none of it.
Garcia is looking to improve his position but Al Mamood isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iqbal Al Mamood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Al Mamood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Al Mamood.
Al Mamood misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Al Mamood. Those never looked like landing.

Al Mamood shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garcia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia struggling a bit here.
Al Mamood tries to move to mount but Garcia blocks the move with his legs.
Al Mamood is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Garcia's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Al Mamood asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Garcia is not content to let Al Mamood control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alejandro Garcia.
Al Mamood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Mamood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Mamood.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al Mamood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Al Mamood shoots in but no luck this time.
Al Mamood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Mamood throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia cracks Al Mamood with an open hand slap.
Garcia takes a swing at Al Mamood's ribcage but misses.
Al Mamood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Mamood.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Al Mamood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Alejandro Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iqbal Al Mamood.
Al Mamood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al Mamood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al Mamood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Al Mamood's corner calls for a 1-2. Al Mamood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Mamood misses with a takedown
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Mamood with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia takes a swing at Al Mamood's ribcage but misses.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Al Mamood knows he should have avoided that one.
Al Mamood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia lands with a hook. Al Mamood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Al Mamood gets caught napping as Garcia dives in and scores a takedown. Al Mamood manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia cracks Al Mamood with a solid left hand.
Al Mamood trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garcia lands a couple of digs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Garcia!