PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mamad Mouba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakuin Ekaku Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekaku Jr has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. Mamad Mouba is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mouba
vs
Ekaku Jr

178 cm
22
158 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

175 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamad Mouba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ekaku Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Mouba's side.
Ekaku Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mouba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Mouba misses the target.
Ekaku Jr 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.
Ekaku Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mouba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mouba connects with a crisp jab.
Mouba misses with a low kick as Ekaku Jr jumps back.
Ekaku Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mouba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mouba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mouba.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ekaku Jr! But no joy.
Mouba has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ekaku Jr misses with a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr throws the kick towards the body but Mouba avoids it.
It looked like Mouba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mouba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mouba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ekaku Jr throws out the jab.
Ekaku Jr defending well as Mouba loads up on a big left hand.

Ekaku Jr darts in and clinches Mouba up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Mouba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr cracks Mouba with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Mouba.
Ekaku Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekaku Jr tries to work over Mouba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mouba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekaku Jr tries to work over Mouba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A left hand lands to the body for Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mouba lands a nice uppercut.
Ekaku Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Ekaku Jr as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ekaku Jr.
A short right from Ekaku Jr on the inside.
Mouba leaning against his opponent.
Mouba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mouba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mouba scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Ekaku Jr - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mouba letting Ekaku Jr take a breather here.
Ekaku Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mouba is looking to break free of the clinch but Ekaku Jr has double underhooks.
Mouba misses with some punches.
Ekaku Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mouba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mouba prevents a body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mouba.
Mouba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ekaku Jr backwards.
Ekaku Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mouba's elbow.
Mouba prevents a body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Mouba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ekaku Jr digs a right hand underneath Mouba's ribcage. Mouba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mouba throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch.
Mouba can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku Jr controls the action.
Nice body punch from Ekaku Jr.
Mouba is breathing heavily.
Ekaku Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ekaku Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mouba backwards.
Ekaku Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekaku Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mouba's elbow.
Ekaku Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mouba pushes Ekaku Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Mouba backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ekaku Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Mouba fails to land.
Ekaku Jr blocks an uppercut.
Ekaku Jr blocking some punches.
Mouba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekaku Jr's elbow.
Ekaku Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mouba stalling in the clinch but Ekaku Jr improves position.
Ekaku Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Mouba backwards.
Ekaku Jr pushes Mouba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ekaku Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Ekaku Jr tries to throw a body punch but Mouba avoids it by throwing Ekaku Jr back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouba looking to slow down the pace here.
Ekaku Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mouba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mouba misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ekaku Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mouba backwards.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Mouba.
Mouba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekaku Jr.
Mouba tries to throw a body punch but Ekaku Jr avoids it by throwing Mouba back against the cage.
Mouba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ekaku Jr backwards.
Ekaku Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mouba fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mouba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Mouba.

Ekaku Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mouba tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ekaku Jr is in Mouba's guard.
Ekaku Jr wants to pass the guard but Mouba is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakuin Ekaku Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Mouba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ekaku Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mouba throws a solid leg kick but Ekaku Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mouba.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a left hand but Mouba moved out of range nicely.
Mouba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mouba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ekaku Jr under the eye.
Mouba throws a leg kick that misses.
Ekaku Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Mouba feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ekaku Jr checks a low kick from Mouba.
Mouba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mouba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ekaku Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Mamad Mouba is winning the standup battle so far.
Ekaku Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Ekaku Jr.
A slow jab from Mouba misses its intended target.
Mouba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouba stuffs the takedown.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch there but Mouba circles away.
Mouba takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mouba punishes Ekaku Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Ekaku Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mouba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Mouba.
Mouba misses with a low kick.
Ekaku Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mouba is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ekaku Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mouba if he has to take too many more of those.
Ekaku Jr avoids the body shot from Mouba.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mouba.
Mouba misses with a leg kick.
Mouba blocks a head kick by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mouba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ekaku Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr lands with a right hand.
Ekaku Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ekaku Jr misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mouba.
Mouba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ekaku Jr.
Mouba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mouba avoids a kick to the body.
Mouba looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mouba misses with a hook
and Ekaku Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mouba misses with a few strikes there.
Mouba jabs at Ekaku Jr's body.

Ekaku Jr clinches up against the cage.
Ekaku Jr lands an uppercut.
Ekaku Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mouba misses with the head strike.
Mouba misses with a punch to the body.
Mouba swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouba misses with a punch to the body.
Mouba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekaku Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Mouba tries a body shot but Ekaku Jr blocks it.
Mouba misses with the head strike.
Mouba throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Mouba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mouba scores with a shot to the side of Ekaku Jr's head.
Ekaku Jr is working Mouba over against the cage.
Mouba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekaku Jr takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Ekaku Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ekaku Jr gets through Mouba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mouba lands a left hand.
Mouba tries to work over Ekaku Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mouba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouba is trying to stall.
Mouba working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Mouba controls the action.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekaku Jr blocking some punches.
Mouba tries to throw a body punch but Ekaku Jr avoids it by throwing Mouba back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mouba.
Ekaku Jr slows down the pace here.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mouba struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekaku Jr controls his hands.
Mouba can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku Jr controls the action.
Ekaku Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mouba is trying to maintain a safe position but Ekaku Jr gets an underhook and turns Mouba into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ekaku Jr.
A short right from Ekaku Jr on the inside.
A short uppercut from Ekaku Jr.
Mouba misses with a punch on the inside.
Mouba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekaku Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakuin Ekaku Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ekaku Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mouba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mouba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ekaku Jr. Ekaku Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Mouba misses with a body shot.
Mouba connects with the punch.
Ekaku Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mouba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ekaku Jr is looking to clinch.
Ekaku Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ekaku Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouba jabs Ekaku Jr right on the nose. Ekaku Jr blinks but takes it well.
Ekaku Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mouba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mouba half committed to a counter leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Mouba scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mouba throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku Jr's shoulder, as Ekaku Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Ekaku Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mouba defends it well.
Mouba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mouba throws a front kick aimed at Ekaku Jr's knee but Ekaku Jr avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Ekaku Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Mouba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ekaku Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mouba blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mouba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mouba lands a nice looking body shot.
Ekaku Jr checks the leg kick.
Mouba throws a leg kick but Ekaku Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mouba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ekaku Jr. Ekaku Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mouba blocks a head kick by Ekaku Jr.
Nice body kick there by Ekaku Jr.
A swing and a miss from Ekaku Jr.
Mouba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku Jr throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Mouba misses its target.
Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mouba.
Ekaku Jr moves away from the strike by Mouba.
Ekaku Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ekaku Jr scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mouba defends well and Ekaku Jr ends up having to push Mouba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ekaku Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mouba's waist but Mouba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ekaku Jr off to one side.
Mamad Mouba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakuin Ekaku Jr.
Decent striking displayed by Ekaku Jr there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mouba.
Mouba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ekaku Jr checks a low kick from Mouba.
Mouba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ekaku Jr checks the leg kick.
Mouba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mouba looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku Jr is just out of range.
Ekaku Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Ekaku Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Ekaku Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekaku Jr.
Still in the clinch, Mouba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ekaku Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mouba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekaku Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ekaku Jr lands a right hand.
Ekaku Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekaku Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekaku Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ekaku Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mouba backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ekaku Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Mouba backwards.
Mouba tries to work over Ekaku Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mouba has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Mouba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mouba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekaku Jr blocking some punches.
Ekaku Jr working aggressively here.
Mouba can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku Jr controls the action.
Mouba tries a body shot but Ekaku Jr blocks it.
Ekaku Jr blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mouba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mouba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ekaku Jr lunges at Mouba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mouba's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr looks for a takedown but Mouba sprawls well.
Ekaku Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ekaku Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mouba misses with a low kick as Ekaku Jr jumps back.
Ekaku Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Mouba off balance momentarily.
Mamad Mouba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ekaku Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ekaku Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moubas head.
Ekaku Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Mouba on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ekaku Jr.

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 Mamad Mouba.
I think Ekaku Jr 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
Hakuin Ekaku Jr took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thank you to my inspiration, my father, THE GREATEST EVER Hakuin "Zen" Ekaku.'.
Mamad Mouba spoke after the fight, saying 'I want a rematch'.