PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Adbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdual Jemall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Adbo
vs
Jemall

225 cm
26
157 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

180 cm
32
152 lbs
25 - 16 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohamed Adbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdual Jemall!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jemall was well out of range. Poor timing from Adbo.
Adbo misses with a straight left.
Adbo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Adbo swinging wildly here.
Jemall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jemall duly obliges.
Jemall walks into a jab.
Adbo throws a shot from downtown. Jemall moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Adbo as he connects with a hook.
Jemall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adbo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jemall misses with a kick to the body.
Adbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Jemall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jemall's corner calls for a 1-2. Jemall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice straight punches there by Adbo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adbo.
Jemall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Adbo catches Jemall right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Adbo.
Jemall scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adbo.
Mohamed Adbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jemall tries to clinch but Adbo moves out of range.
Adbo throws a jab when Jemall was well out of range.
Adbo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jemall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Jemall has managed to clinch.
Jemall tries a body shot but Adbo blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jemall.
Adbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jemall misses with a punch on the inside.
Adbo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jemall struggles to land a body shot inside as Adbo controls his hands.
Adbo blocks a body shot from Jemall.
Adbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jemall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adbo.
Jemall is trying to break the clinch but Adbo is controlling him.
Adbo is looking to control Jemall's arms but Jemall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adbo has his back to the cage.

Jemall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jemall takes a swing at Adbo's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jemall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Abdual Jemall has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adbo connects with a jab.

Jemall is rocked!
Adbo dips to his left and cracks Jemall with an uppercut!
Jemall is still on wobbly legs! Can Adbo finish him?
Jemall tries a head kick but it misses.
Adbo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adbo, as that shot connected.
Jemall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adbo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Adbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jemall seems to have recovered his senses.
Jemall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adbo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Adbo avoids the body shot from Jemall.
Jemall misses with a head kick.
Adbo looks to land a left hand but Jemall moved out of range nicely.
Adbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jemall.
A left lands for Adbo.
Jemall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adbo misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adbo lands with an uppercut that bounces Jemall off the cage and back into range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adbo.
Jemall lands a body shot.
Jemall scores with a jab to the body.
Jemall slips under a jab.

Jemall looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Adbo!

Jemall is working for a guillotine from mount but Adbo frees his head quite easily.
Jemall is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Adbo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adbo taking shots to the head.
Adbo is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jemall raining down shots from the mount!
Jemall looking to finish with strikes here!
Jemall working the ground and pound effectively.
Adbo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jemall lands a nice shot to the head.
Jemall misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adbo is trying to stand up.
Jemall looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdual Jemall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdual Jemall's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Adbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adbo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jemall slips a jab and a cross from Adbo.
Mohamed Adbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jemall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adbo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jemall misses with a straight left.
Adbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Adbo looks to land a combination but Jemall avoids it well.
Jemall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Adbo with a nice cross.
Jemall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Adbo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jemall.

Jemall instigates a clinch.
Adbo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Adbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jemall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adbo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jemall scrambles back to his feet.
Adbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jemall.
Jemall walks into a left hand.
Jemall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adbo misses with a two punch combination.
Adbo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jemall.
Nice takedown defense from Adbo. No joy for Jemall on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Jemall or perhaps it was just good defense by Adbo which made him look bad.
Jemall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jemall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jemall throws a jab but it's blocked by Adbo.

Jemall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Adbo to the ground. Jemall is now in Adbo's guard.
Adbo wants to stand but Jemall is controlling the position.
Jemall looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jemall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jemall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jemall throwing strikes from guard but Adbo blocks nicely.
Jemall postures up in Adbo's guard and throws a big left but Adbo blocks it.
Jemall trying to control the position from guard on top but Adbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jemall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jemall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jemall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jemall is looking to work some ground and pound but Adbo has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jemall trying to control but Adbo is working from the bottom.

Jemall drops back, looking for a kneebar! Adbo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Adbo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Adbo!
Adbo tries to stand but Jemall is controlling his head.

Adbo stands up and beckons Jemall to his feet.
Adbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jemall.
Adbo looks to land a right hand but Jemall moved out of range.
Adbo lands with an overhand left.
Adbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jemall is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jemall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adbo moves out of range of the strikes.

Jemall drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Jemall drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Adbo dives on top into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adbo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jemall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adbo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Adbo controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Adbo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jemall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adbo has managed to get both his arms back between Jemall's legs - danger averted.
Abdual Jemall has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jemall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdual Jemall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abdual Jemall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Adbo misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Jemall.
Adbo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jemall doesn't seem bothered though.
Adbo throws out a powerful jab.
Adbo swings for the body but Jemall moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adbo.
Jemall slips a straight right by Adbo.
Jemall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adbo throws out the jab.
Adbo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jemall backs up against the cage.

Jemall throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Adbo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jemall is in Adbo's guard.
Jemall seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jemall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adbo's head.
Jemall connects with a couple of short punches.
Adbo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adbo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jemall.
Adbo keeping moving, preventing Jemall from controlling successfully.

Adbo wriggles free and stands up.
A nice combination there by Adbo.
Adbo misses with a body shot.
Adbo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abdual Jemall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jemall throws the kick towards the body but Adbo avoids it.
Jemall lands with a kick to the ribs.
Adbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jemall is just out of range.
Mohamed Adbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Jemall misses with a low kick as Adbo jumps back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jemall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adbo.
Jemall shoots in looking for a takedown but Adbo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jemall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jemall misses the shot to the body.
Jemall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adbo tries to avoid it but Jemall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adbo to the ground. Adbo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jemall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Adbo.
Jemall doesn't manage to clinch there - Adbo circles away.
Adbo throws out a powerful jab.
Jemall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Adbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jemall scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jemall looks to land a body kick but Adbo moved away.
Jemall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adbo.
Jemall slips a jab and a cross from Adbo.
Adbo takes a swing at Jemall's ribcage but misses.
Adbo misses with a few strikes there.

Jemall scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jemall frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jemall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adbo is trying desperately to improve position.
Jemall controlling the position easily from mount.
Adbo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jemall controlling the pace for now.
Mohamed Adbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adbo is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abdual Jemall.
I've got Jemall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdual Jemall!
Abdual Jemall took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.