PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Wietrzny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iqbal Al Mamood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wietrzny's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hunter-Fallen. Al Mamood comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mamute Pequenino kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Iqbal Al Mamood has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Igor Wietrzny's chin.

Wietrzny
vs
Al Mamood

174 cm
35
178 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

173 cm
36
171 lbs
22 - 18 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Wietrzny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Iqbal Al Mamood!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Al Mamood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wietrzny drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wietrzny is trying to pull guard but Al Mamood turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Al Mamood.
Al Mamood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wietrzny is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Al Mamood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Wietrzny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Mamood struggles to land a body shot inside as Wietrzny controls his hands.
Al Mamood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Al Mamood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wietrzny can't get the takedown.
Wietrzny is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wietrzny is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wietrzny has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Al Mamood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Al Mamood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wietrzny or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Mamood misses with a body punch.
Al Mamood can't find room to land a body shot as Wietrzny controls the action.

Wietrzny pulls guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wietrzny has momentary wrist control but Al Mamood slips an elbow through the middle.
Wietrzny looking for a sweep. Not yet Wietrzny, not yet.
Wietrzny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mamood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Al Mamood is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Al Mamood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Al Mamood postures up.
Al Mamood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Donk. Al Mamood catches Wietrzny right on the button with a cross.
Al Mamood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Mamood digs a good hook to Wietrzny's body.
Wietrzny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wietrzny has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wietrzny there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Al Mamood misses the shot to the body.
Al Mamood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wietrzny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Mamood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wietrzny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Mamood.
Al Mamood throws a shot to the body.

Al Mamood drives through and clinches with Wietrzny against the cage.
Wietrzny blocks a body shot from Al Mamood.
Al Mamood has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
A nice left hand lands by Al Mamood.
Al Mamood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Al Mamood lands with a left to the head.
Wietrzny can't find room to land a body shot as Al Mamood controls the action.
Al Mamood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Al Mamood.
A left hand lands to the body for Al Mamood.
Wietrzny is breathing heavily.
Wietrzny tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Al Mamood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wietrzny is trying to break free.
Al Mamood pushes Wietrzny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Al Mamood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood lands a hook that snaps the head of Wietrzny backwards.
Al Mamood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Al Mamood cracks Wietrzny with a nice body shot.
Al Mamood lands a shoulder strike.
Al Mamood tries to work over Wietrzny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Al Mamood lands with a short shot to the head.
Al Mamood scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Al Mamood.

Wietrzny is rocked!
Wietrzny can't get the takedown.
Oh Wietrzny is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wietrzny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wietrzny tries to pull guard but Al Mamood holds him up against the cage and eventually Wietrzny drops back down to his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wietrzny seems to have got his legs back now.
Al Mamood gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wietrzny.
Al Mamood misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood is working Wietrzny over against the cage.
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!
Al Mamood is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Al Mamood misses with a punch to the body.
Al Mamood is working Wietrzny over against the cage.
Al Mamood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Mamood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wietrzny backwards.
Wietrzny wants to take the fight to the mat but Al Mamood manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Al Mamood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Al Mamood tries a body shot but Wietrzny blocks it.
Al Mamood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wietrzny has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Al Mamood after a bit of a struggle.
A nice left hand lands by Al Mamood.
Al Mamood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Al Mamood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Wietrzny gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Mamood has his hands on Wietrzny's head, controlling the position.
Al Mamood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iqbal Al Mamood dominated that round.
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.

Al Mamood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Mamood.
Wietrzny pivots, looking for a leg kick but Al Mamood is out of range and Wietrzny settles back down.
Wietrzny throws a sloppy head kick and Al Mamood moves out of range easily.
Wietrzny throws a poor cross that misses

and Al Mamood holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Al Mamood as the two fighters clinch.
Wietrzny drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wietrzny blocks a body shot from Al Mamood.
Al Mamood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wietrzny drops down looking for an ankle pick but Al Mamood pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Wietrzny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Mamood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wietrzny is looking to score with low kicks.
Wietrzny thows a body shot but no joy.
Wietrzny throws a right and a left that both miss.
Al Mamood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Igor Wietrzny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wietrzny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Mamood lands a nice looking body shot.
Al Mamood lands a nice hook to Wietrzny's body. Wietrzny takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Al Mamood drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Al Mamood is working Wietrzny over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wietrzny is trying to escape the position but Al Mamood is controlling the position.
Al Mamood working the ground and pound.
Al Mamood lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Mamood trying to control the position but Wietrzny is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Al Mamood scoring with punches from side control.
Al Mamood working the strikes but Wietrzny uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Al Mamood is taking a breather. Wietrzny says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Al Mamood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Al Mamood is controlling the pace.
Al Mamood wants to take a breather but Wietrzny is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood not doing much here.
Wietrzny blocking the ground and pound attempt from Al Mamood.
Al Mamood stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Iqbal Al Mamood.
Al Mamood looks to score with a jab to the body but Wietrzny is just out of range.
Wietrzny takes one to the chin there.
Al Mamood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wietrzny rather than just go for the knockout.
Al Mamood checks a leg kick nicely.
Al Mamood throws a body punch but Wietrzny moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Al Mamood.
Wietrzny takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wietrzny sizes up Al Mamood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood blocks the body kick.
Wietrzny misses with a hook

and Al Mamood moves into the clinch.
Iqbal Al Mamood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wietrzny is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wietrzny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Al Mamood scores with a shot to the side of Wietrzny's head.
Al Mamood throws a big uppercut that drops Wietrzny! More strikes from Al Mamood and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wietrzny lies dazed against the cage as Al Mamood celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iqbal Al Mamood!
Iqbal Al Mamood made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'BFT is the greatest org in the world and I hope to retire here one day!'.