PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Stiffington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdou Mouba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stiffington might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred. Abdou Mouba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stiffington
vs
Mouba

178 cm
31
180 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

200 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rod Stiffington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdou Mouba!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stiffington walks into a jab.
Mouba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stiffington.
And Mouba tries to counter it with a takedown but Stiffington pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Mouba has managed to clinch.
Mouba lands an uppercut.
Stiffington can't get the takedown.
Stiffington goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mouba prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for Mouba.
Stiffington drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Stiffington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Mouba on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mouba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mouba is pressed up against the cage. Stiffington 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.
A combination from Mouba does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mouba has closed the distance and engaged Stiffington in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mouba.
Mouba slows down the pace here.
Mouba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mouba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stiffington.
Stiffington drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mouba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mouba lands with a light punch inside.
Stiffington goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mouba prevents it.
Stiffington has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mouba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouba is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stiffington wants a takedown.
Mouba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mouba lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Mouba.
Mouba scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Mouba lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Mouba.
Mouba scores with a shot to the side of Stiffington's head.
Stiffington being controlled against the cage.
Mouba lands a hook that snaps the head of Stiffington backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiffington is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mouba is defending well.
Stiffington looking for a takedown.
Mouba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stiffington tries to score a body lock takedown but Mouba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mouba lands a right hand.
Stiffington being controlled against the cage.
Mouba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mouba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stiffington backwards.
Mouba is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mouba effectively controlling the action here.
Mouba lands with a short shot to the head.
Mouba lands with a short shot to the head.
Mouba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouba stalling the fight.
Mouba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Mouba fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdou Mouba dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stiffington fails in his attempt to clinch.

Stiffington gets tackled into the cage by Mouba. Mouba maintains the clinch.
Mouba pushes Stiffington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mouba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mouba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stiffington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stiffington is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mouba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mouba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stiffington drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mouba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mouba lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mouba lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiffington looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Stiffington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mouba lands a shot to the body.
Mouba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mouba is pressed up against the cage. Stiffington 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.
Mouba swats away the attempt to clinch by Stiffington.
Mouba thuds his right hand into Stiffington's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stiffington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mouba darts in and clinches Stiffington up against the cage.
Stiffington wants a takedown but no success here.
Mouba lands with a right to the head.
Mouba scores with a shoulder strike.
Mouba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stiffington backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mouba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mouba.
Mouba pushes Stiffington back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mouba.
Stiffington is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mouba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mouba lands a hook that snaps the head of Stiffington backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mouba.
Mouba lands an uppercut.
Stiffington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mouba lands a left hand.
Mouba gets underhooks to prevent Stiffington's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mouba on the inside.
Mouba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Mouba.
Mouba missing with knees to the body.
Mouba is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mouba is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mouba lands with a short shot to the head.
Mouba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mouba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abdou Mouba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mouba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stiffington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Stiffington is rocked!
Mouba is pressed up against the cage. Stiffington 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.
Stiffington tries to clinch but Mouba is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mouba closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stiffington wants a takedown but no success here.
Mouba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stiffington.
Mouba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stiffingtons head.
Mouba lands an uppercut.
Mouba lands a right hand.
Mouba gets underhooks to prevent Stiffington's takedown attempt.
Stiffington has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mouba after a bit of a struggle.
Mouba lands with a right to the head.
Stiffington is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mouba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdou Mouba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Stiffington gets tackled into the cage by Mouba. Mouba maintains the clinch.
Mouba stops a takedown attempt from Stiffington.
Stiffington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stiffington is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mouba pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stiffington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mouba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mouba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stiffington letting Mouba take a breather here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mouba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouba gets through Stiffington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stiffington is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mouba is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Stiffington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stiffington looking for a takedown.
Mouba lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouba slows down the pace here.
Stiffington has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mouba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stiffington takes a shot to the head.
Mouba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stiffington tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mouba lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Mouba on the inside.
Stiffington has Mouba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mouba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mouba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stiffington backwards.
Mouba lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stiffingtons head.
A short right from Mouba on the inside.
Stiffington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Mouba gets through Stiffington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Stiffington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mouba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mouba gets through Stiffington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stiffington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mouba dips a shoulder and cracks Stiffington with a mighty uppercut! Stiffington falls back against the cage and Mouba unloads with a barrage of strikes! Stiffington is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mouba screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdou Mouba!
In defeat, Rod Stiffington stepped up to the mic, saying 'He tried to touch my sack!'.