PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Jababeka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Novicar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jababeka comes to the cage accompanied by Goyang Dumang. Rory Novicar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mustafa Jababeka's chin.

Jababeka
vs
Novicar

189 cm
23
135 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

171 cm
21
144 lbs
4 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Jababeka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Novicar!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jababeka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Novicar moves away.
Jababeka cracks Novicar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jababeka moves out of range of the strikes.
Novicar throws a body shot but no joy.
Jababeka throws a hook but Novicar avoids it easily.
A jab from Jababeka misses.
Novicar throws a leg kick but Jababeka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Novicar tries a head kick but it misses.
Jababeka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jababeka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jababeka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Novicar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jababeka is able to avoid easily.
Jababeka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novicar moves out of range as Jababeka throws a body kick.
Jababeka cracks Novicar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Novicar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jababeka slips under a jab.
Jababeka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Novicar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Novicar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Novicar wants to clinch up but Jababeka keeps it at a distance.
Novicar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jababeka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Novicar throws a nice looking combination but Jababeka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jababeka cracks Novicar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick from Novicar misses.
Novicar moves forwards but Jababeka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jababeka misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Jababeka.
Novicar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jababeka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jababeka duly obliges.
Jababeka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Novicar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jababeka.
Jababeka misses with a hook
and Novicar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jababeka thinking.
Novicar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jababeka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jababeka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jababeka throws a jab but it's blocked by Novicar.
Good shot there by Novicar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jababeka does it's job there.
Novicar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Novicar throws a chopping leg kick but Jababeka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jababeka misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Novicar. Jababeka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Novicar misses with a head kick.
Novicar throws a head kick but Jababeka moves out of range.
Novicar misses with a body shot.
Jababeka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jababeka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jababeka throws a series of punches but Novicar moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Novicar! But no joy.
Novicar scores with a hook.
Novicar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Novicar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Novicar finds it's way through Jababeka's defenses.
Jababeka throws a right and a left that Novicar avoids nicely.
Novicar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Novicar throws a leg kick but Jababeka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Jababeka. Beautiful body shot.
Novicar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jababeka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Novicar wants to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jababeka!
Jababeka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jababeka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Novicar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jababeka swats away the attempt to clinch by Novicar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novicar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Novicar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jababeka doesn't seem bothered though.
Jababeka misses with a low kick.
Novicar just misses with a punch to the body.
Novicar is looking to chop away at Jababeka's legs.
Novicar tries to close the distance and clinch but Jababeka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jababeka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jababeka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Novicar looks to land a left hand but Jababeka moved out of range nicely.
Jababeka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Novicar's corner calls for a 1-2. Novicar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jababeka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Novicar's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from Novicar. Those never looked like landing.
Novicar swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustafa Jababeka dominated that round.
That's time! Jababeka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jababeka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jababeka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jababeka lands a head shot.
Jababeka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jababeka lands an overhand right.
A bone on bone clash there as Novicar blocks the leg kick.
Novicar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Novicar might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jababeka has got the better of the exchanges.
Novicar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Novicar throws out a counter right but Jababeka avoids it with no problem.
Novicar drops his hands momentarily and Jababeka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Novicar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jababeka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Novicar moves out of range of the body kick.
Jababeka throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jababeka lands with an overhand left.
Novicar just misses with a punch to the body.
Jababeka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jababeka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Novicar can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Novicar throws a series of punches but Jababeka avoids them all with ease.
Novicar throws a hook but Jababeka avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jababeka ducks under a wild hook from Novicar.
Jababeka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jababeka throws a leg kick that misses.
Novicar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Novicar misses with a double jab.

Novicar rushes Jababeka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Jababeka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Novicar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Novicar throws a low kick but Jababeka avoids it.
Jababeka works over Novicar's head and body with a nice combination.
Jababeka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Novicar tries to move into range but Jababeka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Jababeka.
Novicar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Jababeka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Novicar throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Novicar slips a jab and a cross from Jababeka.
Jababeka misses with an uppercut.
Jababeka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Novicar misses with a low kick.
Novicar tries to clinch but Jababeka moves away
and Jababeka counters with a one-two to the body.
Jababeka slips a straight right by Novicar.
Novicar moves to clinch but Jababeka breaks away
and Jababeka counters with a three punch combo that has Novicar backing up. Novicar nods at Jababeka to acknowledge the strikes.
Novicar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Novicar. That snapped Jababeka's head back.
Jababeka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Novicar.
Jababeka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Novicar counters with a good low kick that Jababeka was not able to check.
Novicar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Novicar thows a leg kick but Jababeka checks it
and Jababeka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mustafa Jababeka is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novicar blocks a head kick by Jababeka.
Novicar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Novicar scores with a shot to the body.
Novicar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jababeka back to the cage. Novicar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Novicar lands a jab to the head.
Jababeka staying out of range there.
Jababeka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Novicar throws a body shot but no joy.
Jababeka lands a nice shot to the body.
Novicar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jababeka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jababeka misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Jababeka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jababeka tests Novicar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jababeka checks a low kick from Novicar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jababeka tries to bum rush Novicar with a series of wild strikes but Novicar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jababeka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jababeka misses with a series of wild punches.
Jababeka blocks a low kick nicely.
Jababeka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Novicar moves away.
Novicar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jababeka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Novicar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jababeka misses with a hook.
Jababeka slips under a jab.
Novicar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jababeka.
Novicar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jababeka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustafa Jababeka dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jababeka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jababeka throws a head kick but Novicar moves out of range.
Jababeka moves out of range of the body kick from Novicar.

Novicar gets a clinch.
Novicar lands a knee to the head.

Jababeka is rocked!

It looks like Mustafa Jababeka has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Novicar.
Novicar struggles to land a body shot inside as Jababeka controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Novicar.
Jababeka is trying to break the clinch but Novicar has him pressed against the cage.

Novicar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Novicar tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novicar misses with a hook. Jababeka ducked under it nicely.
Novicar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jababeka manages to avoid it.
Novicar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Novicar lands a nice shot that snaps Jababeka's head back.
Novicar checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jababeka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jababeka misses with a wild body shot.
Novicar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Novicar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jababeka.
Jababeka throws a big counter combination but Novicar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Novicar throws a body shot but no joy.
Novicar lands a glancing blow to the side of Jababeka's head.
Novicar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jababeka at a distance.
Jababeka slips under a jab.
Jababeka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Novicar.
Novicar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jababeka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Novicar misses with a hook.
Jababeka ducks under a wild hook from Novicar.
Jababeka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Novicar is out of range.
Novicar throws out a counter right but Jababeka avoids it with no problem.
Jababeka misses with a double jab.
Jababeka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novicar throws a hook to the side of Jababeka's head but Jababeka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jababeka slips under a jab.
Jababeka sizes up Novicar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Novicar takes a swing at Jababeka's ribcage but misses.
Novicar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Novicar throws an overhand right that lands on Jababeka's shoulder, as Jababeka tries to avoid the shot.
Novicar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jababeka counters with a body kick that stops Novicar in his tracks momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Novicar blocks the low kick.
Novicar misses the shot to the body.
Mustafa Jababeka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jababeka looks to land a combination but Novicar avoids it well.
Mustafa Jababeka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Novicar avoids the head kick by Jababeka.
Novicar misses with a leg kick
and Jababeka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Novicar misses with a leg kick
and Jababeka counters with a stiff right hand.
Jababeka lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka lands a really nice looking cross but Novicar seems unphased.
Jababeka takes a swing at Novicar's ribcage but misses.
Jababeka scores with a nice strike.
Novicar misses with a straight right.
Jababeka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Novicar wants to clinch up but Jababeka keeps it at a distance.
Novicar throws a body punch but Jababeka moves out of range.
Novicar misses with a body punch
and Jababeka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jababeka slips a straight right by Novicar.
Jababeka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jababeka backing away here, and Novicar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jababeka moves out of range of the strikes.
Jababeka moves out of range as Novicar strikes.
Jababeka throws a leg kick which misses Novicar's front leg but catches the back leg as Novicar tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka misses with a wild body shot.
Novicar tries to bum rush Jababeka with a series of wild strikes but Jababeka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jababeka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jababeka!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Novicar just misses with a punch to the body.
Novicar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Novicar misses with a lunging right hand
and Jababeka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rory Novicar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Novicar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jababeka.
Jababeka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Novicar eats them both and turns towards Jababeka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Novicar misses the body punch
and Jababeka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jababeka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jababeka lands a high kick!
Novicar missing with a left hand there. Jababeka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jababeka misses with a head kick.
Novicar is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Novicar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mustafa Jababeka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jababeka, 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mustafa Jababeka!
A very excited looking Mustafa Jababeka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.