PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kama Mustafa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). malone has chosen Tequila makes her clothes fall of as his entrance music. Tony malone is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mustafa
vs
malone

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kama Mustafa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony malone!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustafa tries to clinch but malone moves out of range.
Kama Mustafa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mustafa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
malone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
malone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Mustafa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mustafa trying to control but malone is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Mustafa.
malone is trying desperately to improve position.
Mustafa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mustafa looking to finish with strikes here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustafa content just to control the position here.
malone is squirming around, avoiding Mustafa's attempts to control the action.
malone tries to hold on but Mustafa pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Mustafa.
Mustafa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mustafa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mustafa wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
malone wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mustafa.

Mustafa wants to finish this one by submission but malone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mustafa.
Mustafa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
malone is desperately trying to improve his position but Mustafa has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
malone tries to hold on but Mustafa postures up.
malone is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mustafa has control of malone's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and malone regains control of the situation pretty easily.
malone is trying to reverse the position but instead Mustafa has taken his back - oops!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
malone trying to control the position but Mustafa manages to sink in the hooks.
malone wants to get back to his feet.
malone is in bad spot here.
malone staying busy and making it hard for Mustafa to control.
Mustafa is punishing malone with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mustafa gets his hands free as malone looks to control.
malone avoids the strikes from Mustafa.
Mustafa missing with punches from the back.

Mustafa tightening his grip on malone, looking for the choke.
Mustafa is breathing heavily.
Mustafa throwing sloppy strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kama Mustafa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

malone with a poor takedown

and Mustafa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mustafa wants to pass the guard but malone is keeping the position.
Mustafa is looking to work some ground and pound but malone has wrist control.
malone is trying to control the position but Mustafa postures up.
Mustafa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mustafa controlling from the top position.
malone wants to stand up but Mustafa is controlling him.
malone trying to keep a closed guard but Mustafa is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
malone wants to control but Mustafa passes easily into half guard.
malone wants to control but Mustafa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mustafa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
malone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
malone with a poor takedown

so Mustafa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mustafa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mustafa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mustafa trying to control the position from guard on top but malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
malone keeping full guard, as Mustafa tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa wants to control from the top but malone keeps moving.

malone has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mustafa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
malone keeps the fight on the outside.
Mustafa looks for a takedown but malone sprawls well.
malone doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mustafa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in malone's guard now.
Kama Mustafa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony malone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
malone pulls Mustafa in close to his closed guard and prevents Mustafa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mustafa sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. malone is keeping the position for now.
Mustafa postures up in malone's guard and throws a big left but malone blocks it.
Mustafa looking to pass the guard.
malone keeping moving, preventing Mustafa from controlling successfully.

malone working for a triangle but Mustafa defends it easily.

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.
malone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mustafa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mustafa wants to control but malone is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mustafa not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Mustafa is trying to work for a kimura but malone is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kama Mustafa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

malone shoots and misses

and Mustafa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in malone's guard now.
Mustafa is pushing down on malone's leg trying to pass to half guard. malone is fighting to maintain full guard but Mustafa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mustafa works his way into full mount!
Mustafa is landing with some decent strikes but malone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
malone tries to lock up and control but Mustafa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Mustafa wants to finish this one by submission but malone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mustafa.
malone is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustafa misses with a head shot.
Kama Mustafa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
malone tries to buck Mustafa off but he can't manage it.

Mustafa wants to finish this one by submission but malone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mustafa.
malone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mustafa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

malone somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

malone gets caught flat footed, as Mustafa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa stops malone from standing up.
Mustafa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
malone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mustafa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
malone trying to keep a closed guard but Mustafa is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa preventing the sweep.
Mustafa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed malone's guard.
malone misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mustafa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
malone is trying to control but Mustafa passes into side control!
malone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mustafa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from Mustafa crashes against the mat.
Mustafa wants to control but malone is keeping him busy.

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.

Mustafa tries for a kimura but malone is defending well.
Mustafa wants to control but malone is keeping him busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
malone lands a front kick.
malone fails with an attempt to clinch.

malone shoots in and bounces Mustafa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tony malone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mustafa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kama Mustafa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mustafa, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kama Mustafa!