PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Delode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Ibn Zeidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Delode
vs
Ibn Zeidane

225 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

189 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Delode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mustafa Ibn Zeidane!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delode shoots in but Ibn Zeidane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ibn Zeidane.
Delode is looking to clinch.
Ibn Zeidane misses with an uppercut. Delode saw that one coming.
Delode looks for a takedown but Ibn Zeidane sprawls well.
Delode shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ibn Zeidane as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Delode. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delode has a takedown stuffed.
Ibn Zeidane has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Delode is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ibn Zeidane misses with a kick to the body.
Ibn Zeidane misses with an uppercut. Delode saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ibn Zeidane.
Ibn Zeidane connects with a single shot there.

It looks like James Delode has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibn Zeidane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Delode shoots for a takedown but Ibn Zeidane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ibn Zeidane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Delode.
Ibn Zeidane thumps Delode with a low kick.
Ibn Zeidane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibn Zeidane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Delode is rocked!
Good leg kick by Ibn Zeidane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oh Delode is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Delode misses with a takedown
and Ibn Zeidane counters with an inside leg kick.
Delode is breathing heavily.
Ibn Zeidane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ibn Zeidane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ibn Zeidane misses the jab.
Ibn Zeidane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Delode shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ibn Zeidane as he avoids it easily.
Ibn Zeidane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Delode stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ibn Zeidane.
Ibn Zeidane closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Delode out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mustafa Ibn Zeidane!
During a confident post fight interview, Mustafa Ibn Zeidane thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
James Delode was interviewed post fight and said 'thank you to all my fans '.