PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tonnie Mazloum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Landen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mazloum
vs
Landen

174 cm
24
166 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
168 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

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Lethal high kicks
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tonnie Mazloum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Landen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazloum lands a glancing blow to the side of Landen's head.
Mazloum tries to land a leg kick but Landen saw it coming and moves away.
Mazloum misses with a straight right.
Landen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Landen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Landen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mazloum throws out a loose jab but Landen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazloum throws a body shot but no joy.
Landen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mazloum defends it well.
Mazloum just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Mazloum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Mazloum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Landen slips a straight right by Mazloum.
Landen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mazloum counters with an outside leg kick.
Landen 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.
Landen blocks a jab.
Landen misses with a straight left.
Mazloum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Diamond Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Landen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mazloum throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazloum tries to close the distance and clinch but Landen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Landen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Mazloum misses.
Landen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mazloum throws a body kick that misses.

Landen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Mazloum is defending against the submission attempts here by Landen.
Mazloum trying to hold on to Landen's head to control him but Landen postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazloum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Landen seems to be looking for submissions.

Landen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mazloum has managed to free his arm - good work.

Landen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazloum is looking to improve his position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Landen passes to side control.
Landen controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Mazloum's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Landen trying to control the action but Mazloum is working from the bottom.

Landen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mazloum, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Landen prevents Mazloum from escaping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Landen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Landen misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mazloum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Landen.
Mazloum takes a swing at Landen's ribcage but misses.
Landen checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab lands there for Mazloum.
A slapping leg kick lands for Landen.
Landen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mazloum.
Mazloum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Landen.
An inside leg kick from Landen misses.
Landen misses with the body kick
and Mazloum counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Mazloum there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landen shoots in for a takedown but Mazloum shows good takedown defense.
Landen misses with a low kick as Mazloum jumps back.
Mazloum misses with a straight left.
Mazloum throws a hook but Landen avoids it easily.
Mazloum avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landen throws a jab when Mazloum was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mazloum misses the target.
Mazloum lands a head kick!
Landen avoids a kick to the body.
Landen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Landen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mazloum.
Landen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Landen ducks under a wild hook from Mazloum.
Despite the aggression on Landen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A left lands for Landen.
Mazloum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Landen lands a jab to the nose.
Mazloum lands a glancing blow to the side of Landen's head.
Landen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mazloum sizes up Landen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tonnie Mazloum is winning the standup battle so far.
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!

Landen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mazloum's half guard.
Mazloum has his hands clasped together around Landen's back. He's all about the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Landen is looking for a kimura here.
Mazloum regains full guard. Nicely done.
Landen wants to pass the guard but Mazloum is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landen won't allow Mazloum to sweep him here.
Mazloum trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Landen advances position into side control!
Mazloum is trying to control Landen's posture but Landen avoids it.
Landen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mazloum keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mazloum manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazloum is staying active underneath Landen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Landen is working for a kimura but Mazloum is defending it quite comfortably.
Landen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mazloum!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Landen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Landen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mazloum misses with a wild body shot.
Mazloum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mazloum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Landen walks into a stiff left hand from Mazloum.
Mazloum throws a head kick that misses
and Landen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mazloum shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Landen eats them both and turns towards Mazloum to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Landen ducks under a wild hook from Mazloum.
Nice shot lands for Landen.
Landen looks to throw the jab but Mazloum is out of range.
Mazloum misses with a leg kick
and Landen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Landen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mazloum.
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!
Mazloum swings for the body but Landen moves out of range.
Landen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Landen.
Landen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazloum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Tonnie Mazloum has been cut.
Mazloum misses with a looping left.
Landen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mazloum throws a body punch but Landen moves out of range.

Mazloum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Landen looking to stall.
Mazloum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landen misses with a short punch on the inside.

Landen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tonnie Mazloum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landen missing with a left hand there. Mazloum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mazloum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Landen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mazloum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Landen.
Landen with the counter takedown but Mazloum avoids it easily.
Landen lands with a right hand.
Mazloum cracks Landen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tonnie Mazloum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazloum throws the left hand but Landen avoids the punch easily.
Landen feints a counter leg kick.
Mazloum moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mazloum slips a jab from Landen.
Landen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazloum.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Landen! But no joy.
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!
Mazloum swings for the body but Landen moves out of range.
Landen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Landen thumps Mazloum with a low kick.
Landen moves out of range as Mazloum throws a body kick.
Mazloum lands a lovely overhand right.
Landen throws a lazy head kick
and Mazloum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mazloum misses with a hook. Landen ducked under it nicely.
Landen moves out of range of the strikes.
Mazloum buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mazloum fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazloum defending well as Landen loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazloum throws a right hand that misses
and Landen counters with a straight right hand.
Landen throws a leg kick which misses Mazloum's front leg but catches the back leg as Mazloum tries to avoid it.
Mazloum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mazloum misses the shot to the body.
Mazloum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazloum moves out of range as Landen throws a body kick.
Mazloum tries to bum rush Landen with a series of wild strikes but Landen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Mazloum clinches up with Landen and pushes him back against the cage.
Mazloum blocks a body shot from Landen.
Landen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mazloum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Landen backwards.
Mazloum prevents a body shot from Landen.
Landen wants to stall.
Landen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mazloum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazloum misses with a punch on the inside.
Landen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mazloum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Landen's efforts to push away.
Landen prevents a body shot from Mazloum.
Mazloum tries a body shot but Landen blocks it.
Mazloum throws a punch but it's blocked by Landen.
Landen working aggressively here.
Landen lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazloum lands with a light punch inside.

Landen breaks from the clinch.
Landen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazloum misses the target.
Mazloum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Landen's hands.
Landen connects with a solid leg kick.
Mazloum stuns Landen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tonnie Mazloum.
I think Landen 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paul Landen!
Our winner, Paul Landen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.