PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iqbal Al Mamood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Mamood comes to the cage accompanied by Mamute Pequenino. Stanson has chosen Until The End as his entrance music. Iqbal Al Mamood had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Al Mamood
vs
Stanson

173 cm
41
171 lbs
33 - 25 - 1

174 cm
34
178 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 33 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Iqbal Al Mamood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Stanson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Mamood moves out of range as Stanson strikes.
Nice body punch from Stanson.
Al Mamood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Mamood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stanson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some bone on bone action there as Al Mamood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Al Mamood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Iqbal Al Mamood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Al Mamood checks it well.
Stanson throws a hook but Al Mamood blocks it.
Al Mamood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Al Mamood connects with a body shot that sends Stanson's belly button to the back.
Al Mamood slips under a jab from Stanson.
Al Mamood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stanson's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Mamood moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Stanson misses the target.
Stanson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Al Mamood is able to avoid easily.
Stanson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Al Mamood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanson throws out the jab.
Al Mamood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mamood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stanson.
Stanson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brian Stanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stanson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Stanson enables Al Mamood to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stanson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Al Mamood postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Al Mamood postures up in Stanson's guard and throws a big left but Stanson blocks it.
Stanson looking for a sweep. Not yet Stanson, not yet.
Al Mamood postures up.
Al Mamood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Al Mamood lands a couple of elbows.
Stanson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Al Mamood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood throws a big right hand that misses.
Al Mamood is working Stanson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Al Mamood 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.
Stanson working a defensive guard here.
Al Mamood is looking to work some ground and pound but Stanson has wrist control.
Al Mamood content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Mamood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stanson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stanson controlling the position.
Al Mamood lands a couple of digs.
Al Mamood throwing strikes but missing.
Al Mamood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Al Mamood working some strikes from top position.
Stanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stanson controlling the position.

Stanson pushes Al Mamood off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Al Mamood swings for the body but Stanson moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Al Mamood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Mamood throws an off balance right hand
and Stanson counters with a low kick, right behind Al Mamood 's knee.
Al Mamood throws an overhand right that lands on Stanson's shoulder, as Stanson tries to avoid the shot.
Stanson is looking to chop away at Al Mamood's legs.
Stanson throws a leg kick which misses Al Mamood's front leg but catches the back leg as Al Mamood tries to avoid it.

Stanson closes the distance and clinches.
Stanson is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood misses with some punches.
Al Mamood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stanson being controlled against the cage.
Al Mamood taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Mamood looking to slow down the pace here.
Stanson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Al Mamood fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Mamood.
Stanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stanson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Al Mamood's sensitive parts.
Al Mamood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stanson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Al Mamood doesn't seem bothered though.
Al Mamood scores with a body shot.
Al Mamood is looking to wear down Stanson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Al Mamood takes a swing at Stanson's ribcage but misses.
Al Mamood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Iqbal Al Mamood will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stanson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Al Mamood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Al Mamood misses with a body shot
and Stanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brian Stanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Mamood scores with a jab to the body.
Al Mamood fails with the takedown
and Stanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stanson ducks under a wild hook from Al Mamood.
Stanson defending well as Al Mamood loads up on a big left hand.
Al Mamood thuds a left hand into Stanson's body.
Brian Stanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al Mamood lands a nice shot to the body.
Stanson feints a jab promting Al Mamood to slip. Stanson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Al Mamood slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Al Mamood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Mamood shoots in but no luck this time.
Al Mamood scores with a jab. Stanson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Al Mamood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stanson.
Stanson avoids the body shot from Al Mamood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mamood misses with a looping left.
Stanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Al Mamood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stanson throws a looping overhand right but Al Mamood ducks down to avoid it.
Al Mamood jabs Stanson right on the nose. Stanson blinks but takes it well.
Stanson takes one to the side of the head.
Al Mamood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stanson.
Al Mamood avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Al Mamood misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Al Mamood.
Al Mamood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iqbal Al Mamood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Mamood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Al Mamood blocks the low kick.
Stanson throws a body punch but Al Mamood moves out of range.
Al Mamood blocks a low kick nicely.
Al Mamood tries to counter with a takedown but Stanson is quick to defend against it.
Al Mamood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stanson has time to react.
Stanson throws a low kick but Al Mamood avoids it.
Stanson throws a solid leg kick but Al Mamood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stanson.
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 throws a body punch but Stanson moves out of range.
Al Mamood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stanson slips a straight right by Al Mamood.
Al Mamood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stanson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheers as Stanson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Al Mamood doesn't seem phased though.

Al Mamood gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stanson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Al Mamood presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Al Mamood lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood with good strikes from the mount here!
Al Mamood throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Al Mamood fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Al Mamood lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Stanson! Al Mamood sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Stanson and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Iqbal Al Mamood!
In his post fight interview, Iqbal Al Mamood gave a big smile as he said 'BFT is the greatest org in the world and I hope to retire here one day! Not yet though...'.