PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Roumani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamad Mouba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Roumani
vs
Mouba

175 cm
24
155 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

178 cm
22
158 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Roumani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamad Mouba!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roumani connects with a single shot there.
Nice jab there from Roumani.
Mouba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roumani.
Mouba misses with a hook to the body
and Roumani counters with a straight right hand.
Mouba is looking to slow Roumani down with leg kicks.
Mouba throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Mouba misses the target.
A jab from Mouba misses.
Roumani throwing a counter right hand but Mouba manages to avoid it.
Roumani misses with a takedown
and Mouba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mouba 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.
Mouba misses with an uppercut. Roumani saw that one coming.
Roumani connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mouba. Mouba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roumani takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mouba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Roumani takes a step back to recover.
Mouba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roumani misses with a hook.
Roumani is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mouba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mouba throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Roumani.
Roumani shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mouba as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Roumani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mouba throws a hook but Roumani blocks it.
Good work by Roumani as he checks the leg kick.
Roumani shoots in for a takedown but Mouba shows good takedown defense.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mouba.
Mouba takes a swing at Roumani's ribcage but misses.
Mouba cracks Roumani with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mouba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mouba stuns Roumani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mouba misses with a wild body shot.
Mouba lunges at Roumani with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roumani's hand.
Roumani misses with a lunging right hand
and Mouba counters with an outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mouba.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouba defending well as Roumani loads up on a big left hand.
Mouba ducks under a wild hook from Roumani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roumani was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Roumani moves forwards but Mouba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roumani throws a hook but Mouba avoids it easily.
Roumani ducks under a wild hook from Mouba.
Roumani tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mouba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roumani somewhat.
Mouba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roumani's calf.
Roumani misses with a right hand
and Mouba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mouba connects with a leg kick. Roumani looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mouba with a hook.
Mouba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Roumani misses with a looping left.
Roumani throws a right hand that misses
and Mouba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roumani connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mouba. Mouba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumani swings widly with a right hand
and Mouba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mouba slips a straight right by Roumani.
Mouba moves out of range of the strikes.
Mouba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roumani counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mouba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mouba scores with a nice right hand.
Mouba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roumani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roumani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roumani takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roumani tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Mouba.
Roumani walks into a straight right hand from Mouba.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mouba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mouba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roumani.
Roumani moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Roumani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roumani fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Mouba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Roumani blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roumani throws a hook to the side of Mouba's head but Mouba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mouba throws a leg kick which misses Roumani's front leg but catches the back leg as Roumani tries to avoid it.
Mouba moves out of range as Roumani strikes.
Mouba throws a leg kick which misses Roumani's front leg but catches the back leg as Roumani tries to avoid it.
Mouba throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mouba throws a hook but Roumani avoids it easily.
Roumani gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mouba counters with a straight right hand.
Mouba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roumani.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mouba.
Mouba is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Roumani had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mouba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mouba slips under a jab from Roumani.
Mouba defending well as Roumani loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roumani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mouba was well out of range. Poor timing from Roumani.

Roumani drives through with a takedown into Mouba's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mouba has his hands on Roumani's head, controlling the position.
Roumani is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Roosters Coop that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Mouba keeping full guard, as Roumani tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mouba throws a sloppy head kick and Roumani moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Roumani misses its intended target.
Mouba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mouba throws a shot to the body.
Roumani misses with a looping right.
Mouba jabs Roumani right on the nose. Roumani blinks but takes it well.
Mouba connects with a leg kick. Roumani looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mouba scores with a spinning back kick!
Roumani is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mouba throws a jab but it's blocked by Roumani.
Roumani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mouba now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Roumani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mouba.
Roumani throws a right and a left that Mouba avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumani fails with the takedown.
Roumani throws the left hand but Mouba avoids the punch easily.
Roumani throws a hook to the side of Mouba's head but Mouba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mouba looks to throw the jab but Roumani is out of range.
Roumani is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mouba throws an off balance right hand
and Roumani counters with a nice uppercut.
Mouba misses with a hook. Roumani ducked under it nicely.
Mamad Mouba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Roumani misses.
Roumani moves out of range of the strikes.
Roumani throws a big counter combination but Mouba scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mouba with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roumani.
Mouba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mouba scores with a body shot.
Mouba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roumani swings for the body but Mouba moves out of range.
Mouba flicks out a counter leg kick but Roumani steps away.
Roumani on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mouba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Roumani's corner calls for a 1-2. Roumani obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roumani tries for a takedown but Mouba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Roumani. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouba is looking to slow Roumani down with leg kicks.
Mamad Mouba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mouba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roumani's sensitive parts.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mouba. That's going to slow Roumani down.
Roumani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mouba.
Mouba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mouba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roumani was well out of range. Poor timing from Mouba.
Roumani lands a jab to the nose.
Mouba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mouba scores with a body shot.
Roumani shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mouba defends it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mouba! But no joy.
Mouba slips under a jab.
Mouba thumps Roumani with a low kick.

Roumani drives through with a takedown into Mouba's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mouba wants to sweep but no luck.
Mouba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouba is pulling down on Roumani's head to control his posture.
Mouba's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Roumani preventing the sweep.
Mouba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roumani's guard.

Roumani is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mouba won't allow Roumani to sweep him here.
Mouba wants to control from the top but Roumani keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roumani looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Roumani is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mouba looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Mouba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roumani has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mouba has managed to get both his arms back between Roumani's legs - danger averted.
Roumani working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamad Mouba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Roumani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mouba throws a body punch but Roumani moves out of range.
Roumani defending well as Mouba loads up on a big left hand.
Roumani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mouba throws out the jab.
Roumani lands an overhand right.
Roumani shoots in but no luck this time.
Donk. Mouba catches Roumani right on the button with a cross.
Mouba lands a nice shot that snaps Roumani's head back.
Roumani takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roumani is defended easily by Mouba.
Mouba throws out a counter right but Roumani avoids it with no problem.
Mouba is looking to slow Roumani down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouba lands a slapping body shot.
Roumani is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roumani throws a body shot but no joy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roumani.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Roumani. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouba connects with a nice looking jab.
Mouba connects with an inside leg kick.
Roumani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mouba scoring well with a low kick there.
Mouba looks to throw the jab but Roumani is out of range.
Mouba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mouba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mouba throws a good cross that connects.
Mouba scores with a nice strike.
Mouba lands a jab.
Mouba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roumani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roumani has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouba looks to score with a jab to the body but Roumani is just out of range.
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!
A shot to the body from Mouba misses
and Roumani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roumani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mouba defending well as Roumani loads up on a big left hand.
Roumani looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roumani closes the distance and clinches up with Mouba, looking for a takedown. Roumani pushes Mouba against the cage but Mouba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mouba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roumani looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab from Roumani misses.
Mouba lands a leg kick that knocks Roumani off balance momentarily.
Mouba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roumani throws out the jab.
It seemed like Mouba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roumani tests Mouba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roumani tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mouba swivels and escapes.
Mouba throws a big counter head kick but Roumani avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roumani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roumani throws a shot from downtown. Mouba moves away and avoids it.
Mouba feints and then cracks Roumani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roumani down.
Roumani misses with a combination
and Mouba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouba throws a nice looking combination but Roumani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mouba swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Roumani counter with a right hand.
Roumani throws a jab when Mouba was well out of range.
Mouba digs a good body shot into Roumani's ribs.
Mouba's corner calls for a 1-2. Mouba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roumani slips a straight right by Mouba.
Mouba misses with a hook. Roumani ducked under it nicely.
Roumani half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roumani looks to land a left hand but Mouba moved out of range nicely.
Roumani connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mouba momentarily.
Mouba throws a shot to the body.
Mouba scores with a jab.
Mouba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roumani.
Roumani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mouba.
It looked like Roumani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mouba looks to throw the jab but Roumani is out of range.
Roumani appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ali Roumani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mouba throws a hook to the side of Roumani's head but Roumani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roumani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mouba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roumani has time to react.
Roumani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Mouba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roumani blocks a jab.
Roumani lands the left hand.
Mouba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roumani.
Mouba lands with a shot to the body.
Roumani tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mouba swivels and escapes.

Roumani looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mouba is staying active underneath Roumani, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mamad Mouba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mouba is doing well to control the position and prevent Roumani from advancing to side control.
Mouba is in trouble now - Roumani has advanced to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamad Mouba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mouba winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamad Mouba!
Mamad Mouba thanked the fans post fight for their support.