PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Mouba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fray Bentos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mouba
vs
Bentos

190 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Mouba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fray Bentos!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Mouba misses the target.
Mouba tries to clinch there but Bentos circles away.
Mouba misses with a hook. Bentos ducked under it nicely.
Mouba misses with a looping right.
Mouba misses with an uppercut.
Mouba has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The GYM (19 elite coaches on the Island !!!) in the buildup to the fight.
Bentos walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Bentos.
A jab from Mouba misses.
Mouba misses with an uppercut. Bentos saw that one coming.
A cross from Mouba lands.
Mouba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mouba clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentos wants to take the fight to the mat but Mouba manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mouba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mouba stops a takedown attempt from Bentos.
Mouba misses with an elbow strike.
Mouba misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouba is pressed up against the cage. Bentos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mouba down to the mat. Mouba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ali Mouba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fray Bentos.
Bentos wants to land a leg kick but Mouba is out of range.
Bentos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bentos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mouba.

Mouba moves into the clinch.
Mouba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mouba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bentos is trying to force a seperation but Mouba has the dominant position.
Mouba lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mouba misses with an elbow strike.
Bentos can't get the takedown.
Bentos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bentos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mouba fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mouba is looking to clinch but Bentos is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Mouba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bentos slips under a jab from Mouba.
Bentos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mouba.
Mouba lands a glancing blow to the side of Bentos's head.
Mouba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mouba works the jab nicely.
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!
Bentos blocks a jab.

Mouba instigates a clinch.
Mouba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mouba tries to throw a body punch but Bentos avoids it by throwing Mouba back against the cage.
Bentos working aggressively here.
Mouba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mouba throws an elbow but misses.
Mouba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bentos tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mouba.
Mouba taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bentos misses with a punch to the body.
Mouba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Mouba pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouba is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mouba looking for a sweep. Not yet Mouba, not yet.
Bentos passes Mouba's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bentos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bentos stops Mouba from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentos throwing shots but Mouba is blocking nicely.
Bentos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mouba is looking for a sweep. Bentos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bentos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bentos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mouba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mouba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bentos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Mouba 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.

Bentos misses with a body kick.
Mouba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bentos can do to turn this around?
Bentos slips a straight right by Mouba.
Mouba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mouba tries to clinch but Bentos is having none of it.
Ali Mouba is winning the standup battle so far.
Bentos shoots in for a takedown but Mouba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mouba slips a jab from Bentos.
Ali Mouba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bentos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mouba moves away.
Mouba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bentos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mouba misses with a double jab

and Bentos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bentos with the ground and pound but Mouba uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mouba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bentos is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouba controlling the position.
Mouba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bentos.
Mouba on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mouba tries to get out of the position.
Mouba controls Bentos momentarily but Bentos frees himself.
Bentos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mouba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bentos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mouba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Mouba closes the distance and clinches.
Bentos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bentos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mouba can't find room to land a body shot as Bentos controls the action.
Mouba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bentos avoids it.
Ali Mouba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bentos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bentos throws an elbow that misses.
Mouba dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bentos.
Bentos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bentos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mouba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bentoss head.
Bentos can't find room to land a body shot as Mouba controls the action.
Mouba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bentos.
Bentos has had enough of the clinch but Mouba keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouba scores with a shot to the side of Bentos's head.
Mouba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mouba swings wildly with an uppercut but Bentos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mouba keeps control of Bentos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mouba scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mouba jumps into guard, dragging Bentos to the mat.
Mouba wants to sweep here but Bentos controlling him for the moment.
Mouba keeping moving, preventing Bentos from controlling successfully.
Bentos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mouba is keeping the position for now.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mouba here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bentos works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouba is trying to stand back up but Bentos is controlling him
Bentos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bentos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouba is trying to control but can't.
Bentos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mouba wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mouba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bentos.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mouba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Mouba dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bentos throws the kick towards the body but Mouba avoids it.
Bentos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mouba tests Bentos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bentos just misses with a punch to the body.
Bentos darts in looking for a takedown but Mouba gets double underhooks and turns Bentos into the cage.
Bentos looking to stall.

Mouba drags the fight down to the ground.
Mouba controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bentos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bentos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mouba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bentos.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bentos wants to pass the guard but Mouba is keeping the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circling - Mouba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mouba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bentos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mouba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Mouba.
Bentos avoids the body shot from Mouba.
Mouba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mouba clinches up with Bentos and pushes him back against the cage.
Fray Bentos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouba misses with the head strike.
Mouba misses with a punch to the body.
Mouba lands an elbow just above Bentos 's eye.
Bentos goes for a takedown attempt but Mouba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mouba misses the jab.
Mouba tries to clinch there but Bentos circles away.
An inside leg kick from Bentos misses.
Mouba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mouba misses with an uppercut.
Bentos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mouba throws a jab when Bentos was well out of range.
Mouba looks to land a body kick but Bentos moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bentos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mouba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouba throws a leg kick but Bentos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mouba with a hook.

Bentos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mouba to the ground. Bentos is now in Mouba's guard.
Mouba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bentos.
Bentos stands up over Mouba, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bentos prevents Mouba from getting back to his feet.
Bentos with a nice head shot there.
Mouba has momentary wrist control but Bentos slips an elbow through the middle.
Bentos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bentos won't allow Mouba to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Mouba.
Mouba lands a jab.
Mouba slips under a jab from Bentos.
Mouba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mouba avoids the body shot from Bentos.
Mouba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bentos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mouba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bentos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mouba fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bentos checks it well.
Mouba throws out a loose jab but Bentos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mouba misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Mouba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mouba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Mouba!
A relieved looking Ali Mouba thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.