PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Attila Sauzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baloo Mawad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sauzer
vs
Mawad

165 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Attila Sauzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Baloo Mawad!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mawad gets a clinch.
Sauzer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mawad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sauzer.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sauzer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sauzer.
Sauzer scores with a shot to the side of Mawad's head.
Mawad misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sauzer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mawad wants to clinch.

Sauzer instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauzer lands with a short shot to the head.
Mawad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mawad misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sauzer fails to land.
Sauzer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mawad backwards.
Mawad lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Sauzer.
Sauzer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mawad lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Sauzer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sauzer enables Mawad to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sauzer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sauzer trying to control the position.
Mawad is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mawad is looking to work some ground and pound but Sauzer has wrist control.
Sauzer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sauzer tries to get out of the position.
Mawad controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mawad's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sauzer looking to control but Mawad passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauzer pushes Mawad off looking to stand but Mawad dives back in and keeps control.
Mawad content to control rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mawad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mawad fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sauzer moves into range and clinches up with Mawad.

Mawad manages to break the clinch.

Sauzer closes the distance and clinches.

Mawad successfully pulls guard.
Sauzer wanted to stand there but Mawad had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mawad wants to sweep here but Sauzer controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mawad is on top in guard.

Mawad looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Baloo Mawad will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mawad shoots in looking for a takedown but Sauzer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mawad's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Sauzer clinches up with Mawad and pushes him back against the cage.
Sauzer keeps control of Mawad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sauzer tries to break free but Mawad pushes him back against the cage.
Sauzer misses with some punches.
Sauzer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sauzer blocks an elbow strike.
Sauzer prevents a body shot from Mawad.
Sauzer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sauzer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mawad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Sauzer fails to land.
Sauzer lands a left hand.

Sauzer breaks from the clinch.
Sauzer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mawad throws a shot from downtown. Sauzer moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mawad tries to clinch but Sauzer is having none of it.
Mawad is looking to clinch.
Mawad tries to clinch
and Sauzer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mawad doesn't manage to clinch there - Sauzer circles away.
Mawad moves in looking to clinch but Sauzer pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Sauzer misses the target.

Sauzer forces Mawad back against the cage and clinches.
Sauzer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sauzer dodges an elbow strike from Mawad.
Sauzer working aggressively here.
Mawad is trying to push Sauzer away but Sauzer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Sauzer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sauzer has had enough of the clinch but Mawad keeps him there for the moment.
Sauzer has Mawad pressed against the cage.
Mawad blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauzer misses with some punches.
Come on Sauzer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mawad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sauzer has him pressed against the cage.
Sauzer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sauzer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mawads head.
Mawad leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sauzer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sauzer fails to land.
Sauzer blocks an uppercut.
Sauzer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sauzer takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sauzer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sauzer tries to break free but Mawad pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawad takes a shot to the head.
Sauzer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Mawad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sauzer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mawad drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sauzer.
Sauzer lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Mawad is rocked!
Mawad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mawad is still on wobbly legs! Can Sauzer finish him?
Sauzer throws a big uppercut that drops Mawad! More strikes from Sauzer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mawad lies dazed against the cage as Sauzer celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Attila Sauzer!