PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Ali Said (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Intalex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Intalex's choice of entrance music: Paulista Dub. Mohamed Ali Said could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcus Intalex's chin.

Ali Said
vs
Intalex

198 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mohamed Ali Said!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Intalex!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali Said fails with a takedown attempt.
Ali Said throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Intalex's waist but Intalex gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ali Said off to one side.

Intalex gets a takedown into half guard.
Ali Said is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Intalex wants to pass to mount but Ali Said is defending the position.
Ali Said wants to improve his position but Intalex is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ali Said kicks off Intalex and gets to his feet.
Intalex has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ali Said shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Intalex but Intalex pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohamed Ali Said. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ali Said gets the takedown into side control.
Intalex is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Intalex is looking for a sweep.
Intalex is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Intalex keeping hold of Ali Said's head, controlling as best he can.
Intalex gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali Said's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Ali Said postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Intalex is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ali Said, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Intalex passes Ali Said's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Intalex not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali Said tries to get to full guard but Intalex has control of the leg.
Ali Said has hold of Intalex's hands but Intalex slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Intalex moves nicely into side control.
Intalex slows the pace down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ali Said's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Intalex controls the position.
Ali Said might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Intalex working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ali Said seems a little lost for a moment, as Intalex dominates the positioning.
Ali Said is looking to reverse the position.
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!
Ali Said being controlled for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Intalex wants to control but Ali Said is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Intalex dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ali Said dives in for a single leg takedown but Intalex sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ali Said tries to throw a body punch but Intalex avoids it by throwing Ali Said back against the cage.
Intalex looking for a takedown.
Intalex keeps control of Ali Said as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ali Said is trying to push Intalex away but Intalex has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Intalex turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee asks Intalex politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Intalex prefers to stall for the moment though.
Intalex works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Intalex is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ali Said knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ali Said can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali Said trying to remain calm as Intalex controls from the top position.
Ali Said wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Ali Said's face as Intalex controls the position.
Ali Said is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Intalex is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Intalex lands a nice forearm strike.
Intalex content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Intalex connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ali Said some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Intalex stalls from top position.
Ali Said is trying to control Intalex's posture but Intalex avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Intalex's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Intalex decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Intalex feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Intalex forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Intalex perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Intalex throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Intalex is controlling the pace.
Ali Said won't allow Intalex to pass to mount.
Intalex perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marcus Intalex.
Ali Said lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Intalex fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ali Said, pushing him back against the cage.
Intalex blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Intalex gets control of Ali Said's arms and successfully pulls guard. Intalex will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ali Said is looking to pass into half guard but Intalex pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Intalex is in guard.

Ali Said pushes Intalex off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali Said tries to clinch but Intalex moves out of range.
Ali Said moves in looking to clinch but Intalex pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali Said fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Intalex avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Intalex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ali Said avoids the head kick by Intalex.
Intalex fails to land the takedown.
Intalex leaves Ali Said with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Intalex takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Intalex creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Ali Said's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Ali Said has picked Intalex up - he's going for a ride! Ali Said dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ali Said wants to control but Intalex is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Intalex trying to control but Ali Said postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Intalex blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ali Said.
Intalex wants to get back to his feet.
Intalex is refusing to be controlled, as Ali Said sits in half guard.
Marcus Intalex has got the better of the ground game so far.

We're going to have a standup here because Mohamed Ali Said wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Ali Said looking to score a takedown here. Intalex is defending well but Ali Said drives through and ends up in Intalex's guard.
Intalex bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ali Said's guard.
Intalex stays in close to Ali Said's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Intalex works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ali Said is trying to get back to full guard.
Intalex is nestled in close to Ali Said, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Intalex looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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!
Intalex looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Intalex perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ali Said trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Intalex seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Intalex was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Intalex shoots in and gets a takedown into Ali Said's guard.
Ali Said is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Intalex stands and throws Ali Said's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Intalex lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Intalex taking a breather here.
Ali Said is trying to improve his position.
Mohamed Ali Said has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Intalex is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Intalex is staying tight to Ali Said's torso, preventing him from escaping.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Intalex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Intalex 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Intalex!
Marcus Intalex got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'