PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Al Mughrabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus Araya has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Araya
vs
Al Mughrabi

188 cm
21
290 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Araya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammad Al Mughrabi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Al Mughrabi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Al Mughrabi throws a front kick aimed at Araya's knee but Araya avoids it well.
Araya throws a right and a left that Al Mughrabi avoids nicely.
Al Mughrabi throws a nice outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Al Mughrabi!
Araya is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Mughrabi connects with an inside leg kick.

A big head kick from Al Mughrabi and Araya is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Jesus Araya has been cut.

Al Mughrabi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Al Mughrabi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Araya's calf.
Al Mughrabi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Al Mughrabi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Al Mughrabi.
Araya has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Al Mughrabi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Al Mughrabi.
Araya takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Al Mughrabi connects with a leg kick. Araya looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some wild striking there from Al Mughrabi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Al Mughrabi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al Mughrabi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Araya swings for the body but Al Mughrabi moves out of range.
Al Mughrabi tries to bum rush Araya with a series of wild strikes but Araya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A clash of legs there as Araya blocks the low kick.
Araya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Araya tries to clinch but Al Mughrabi is having none of it.
Al Mughrabi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Araya throws a series of punches but Al Mughrabi moves out of range.
Al Mughrabi throws a head kick that Araya semi-blocks.
Al Mughrabi leaves Araya with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Al Mughrabi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya misses with a body shot.
Araya tries to clinch but Al Mughrabi moves out of range.
Araya will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Al Mughrabi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Araya feints and as Al Mughrabi raises his hands in defense, Araya changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Araya drops back looking for a leg! Al Mughrabi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Al Mughrabi manages to kick Araya off! Araya jumps back into Al Mughrabi's guard.
Al Mughrabi keeping moving, preventing Araya from controlling successfully.
Araya wants to stand but Al Mughrabi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Al Mughrabi is looking to stand up but Araya isn't so interested in that idea.
Al Mughrabi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Araya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Araya gets to his feet. Al Mughrabi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Araya moves in looking to clinch but Al Mughrabi pushes him off.
Araya has a takedown stuffed.
Al Mughrabi lands a leg kick that knocks Araya off balance momentarily.
Araya tries to clinch there but Al Mughrabi circles away.
Al Mughrabi throws a low kick but Araya avoids it.
Araya tries to clinch there but Al Mughrabi circles away.

Araya closes the distance and pushes Al Mughrabi back into the cage.
Al Mughrabi gets underhooks to prevent Araya's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Araya. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Al Mughrabi breaks from the clinch.
Araya shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Al Mughrabi sprawls well. Al Mughrabi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Araya gets slowly back to his feet.
Al Mughrabi lands a high kick!
Muhammad Al Mughrabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Araya.
Al Mughrabi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Al Mughrabi misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Araya is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Al Mughrabi's half guard.
Araya not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Mughrabi tries to kick Araya off in order to stand up. Araya Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Araya cracks Al Mughrabi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Al Mughrabi is not content to let Araya control the position.

Araya is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Al Mughrabi has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammad Al Mughrabi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Araya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A good leg kick by Al Mughrabi.
Araya tries to clinch up but Al Mughrabi circles away and keeps his distance.
Araya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Mughrabi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Araya shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Araya was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Araya trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Al Mughrabi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Araya.
Al Mughrabi can't escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Al Mughrabi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Al Mughrabi wants to get back to his feet.

Araya has control of Al Mughrabi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Al Mughrabi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mughrabi is trying to stand up.
Araya trying to control but Al Mughrabi is having none of it.
Al Mughrabi is bucking up trying to escape but Araya cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Al Mughrabi wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Araya looking to secure an arm triangle but Al Mughrabi defends it well.
Al Mughrabi is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Araya tries to control but Al Mughrabi wriggling away.
Al Mughrabi tries to reverse the position but Araya maintains control.

Araya is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A bone on bone clash there as Al Mughrabi blocks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Al Mughrabi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Araya tries for a takedown but Al Mughrabi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Al Mughrabi tries to bum rush Araya with a series of wild strikes but Araya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muhammad Al Mughrabi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Araya throws a low kick, looking for Al Mughrabi's leg but Al Mughrabi calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mughrabi misses with a low kick.

Araya closes the distance and clinches.

Araya ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Araya no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Al Mughrabi wants to stand but Araya has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Al Mughrabi postures up.
Al Mughrabi tries to stand but Araya is controlling from the bottom.
Araya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Al Mughrabi tries to stand but Araya is controlling from the bottom.
Araya might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Mughrabi sitting in guard here, content to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Al Mughrabi motions for Araya to come forward. Al Mughrabi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Araya rushes Al Mughrabi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Al Mughrabi tries to circle away but Araya has him pinned against the cage.
Al Mughrabi tries to circle away but Araya has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Araya.
Al Mughrabi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Araya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Araya tries for a takedown but Al Mughrabi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Al Mughrabi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Araya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Araya manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Al Mughrabi on his heels. He'll look to pass Al Mughrabi's guard now, I'm sure.
Araya stops Al Mughrabi from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Araya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Araya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Al Mughrabi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Araya fails with a takedown attempt.
Al Mughrabi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Al Mughrabi lands a leg kick that knocks Araya off balance momentarily.
Araya takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Al Mughrabi thuds his shin into the meat of Araya's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Mughrabi blocks a low kick nicely.
Al Mughrabi scoring well with a low kick there.
Araya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Al Mughrabi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Araya's sensitive parts.
Al Mughrabi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Araya fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Al Mughrabi lands a leg kick that knocks Araya off balance momentarily.
Araya checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya misses with a takedown attempt - Al Mughrabi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Araya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Mughrabi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Araya. That did some damage!
Horrible takedown by Araya or perhaps it was just good defense by Al Mughrabi which made him look bad.
Araya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jesus Araya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Araya tries for a takedown but Al Mughrabi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Al Mughrabi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Araya shoots in for a double leg but Al Mughrabi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Araya wants to clinch up but Al Mughrabi keeps it at a distance.
Araya fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Al Mughrabi avoids it really well and circles away.
Araya takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Muhammad Al Mughrabi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya tries to clinch up but Al Mughrabi circles away and keeps his distance.
Al Mughrabi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Araya shoots in and drives through. Al Mughrabi sprawls well.
Al Mughrabi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Al Mughrabi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Araya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Araya is trying hard to land a takedown here. Al Mughrabi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Araya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Araya misses with a looping left.
Araya misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Al Mughrabi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Mughrabi scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mughrabi scoring well with a low kick there.
Araya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Araya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Araya throws a leg kick but Al Mughrabi moved away.
Araya shoots in but no luck this time.
Al Mughrabi tries a low kick but Araya avoids it.
Araya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Araya has a takedown stuffed.
Al Mughrabi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Araya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Al Mughrabi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Araya checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Araya shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Al Mughrabi defends it nicely.
Araya tries to score a power double leg takedown but Al Mughrabi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Araya somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Mughrabi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Araya scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Al Mughrabi is trying to escape back to his feet but Araya uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Araya decides to stand up, so the ref orders Al Mughrabi to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Mughrabi scores with a push kick.
Araya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al Mughrabi can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Araya throws a low kick but Al Mughrabi avoids it.
Araya moves in looking to clinch but Al Mughrabi pushes him off.
Araya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Araya fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Al Mughrabi sprawls well initially but Araya persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Al Mughrabi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Al Mughrabi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Al Mughrabi!
During a confident post fight interview, Muhammad Al Mughrabi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.