PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Smash Brad (ranked 6601 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mansa Musa (ranked 7917 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brad
vs
Musa

166 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

164 cm
21
133 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Smash Brad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mansa Musa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brad avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Brad finds it's way through Musa's defenses.
Brad sizes up Musa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brad throws a shot from downtown. Musa moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Brad as he checks the leg kick.
Musa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brad to score with a decent uppercut.
Smash Brad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Musa.
Brad lands with a nice body punch.
Brad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Musa on the side of the head.
Musa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brad thuds his right hand into Musa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Musa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brad. Musa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brad scores with a shot to the body.
Brad avoids a kick to the body.
Musa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Musa. Musa obviously looking to wear him down.
Brad misses with a right hand
and Musa counters with a body kick.
Musa moves away from the strike by Brad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musa misses with a kick to the body
and Brad counters with a three punch combo that has Musa backing up. Musa nods at Brad to acknowledge the strikes.
Brad is breathing heavily.
Brad scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Musa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Musa is looking to land body kicks.
Brad appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brad throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Musa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brad has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Musa.
Musa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brad will feel that in the morning.
Musa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Musa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Musa scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musa scores with a spinning back kick!
Musa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Musa throws a leg kick which misses Brad's front leg but catches the back leg as Brad tries to avoid it.
Musa misses with a kick to the body.
Brad misses with a hook to the body
and Musa counters with a solid body kick.
Brad blocks the body kick.
Brad tries to counter by clinching up but Musa breaks away and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musa misses with a kick to the body.
Musa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brad misses with a straight right.
Brad looks to throw the jab but Musa is out of range.
Brad throws the left hand but Musa avoids the punch easily.
Musa throws the kick towards the body but Brad avoids it.
As Musa looks to move away, Brad throws a big counter combo but Musa just gets out of the way.
Brad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Musa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brad is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brad moves out of range of the body kick from Musa.
Musa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Musa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brad will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brad moves out of range of the body kick from Musa.
Brad misses with a combination
and Musa counters with a solid body kick.
Musa throws a push kick but Brad slaps the foot to one side.
Musa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brad moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick there by Musa.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Musa.
Musa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brad avoids a kick to the body.
Musa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Musa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from Brad.
Musa thinks about the counter body kick.
Musa throws the kick towards the body but Brad avoids it.
Musa defending well as Brad loads up on a big left hand.
Musa throws a body kick that misses.
Musa looks to land a body kick but Brad moved away.
Musa scores with a push kick.
Musa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Musa thuds his shin into the meat of Brad's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musa looks for the body kick but Brad saw that one coming.
Musa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brad.
Musa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Musa throws a wild body kick that Brad sees coming a mile off.
Brad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Musa counters with a good, hard body kick but Brad shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Musa.
Musa tries to land a front kick but Brad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Musa is looking to land body kicks.
Musa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brad.
Musa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Musa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Musa throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brad checks a leg kick.
Musa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Musa throws the kick towards the body but Brad avoids it.
Musa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mansa Musa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Musa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brad loads up on a big right hand but Musa slips the punch.
Musa walks into a stiff left hand from Brad.
Brad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Musa on the side of the head.
Brad throws a lazy right hand but Musa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Musa counters with a body kick.
Brad scores with a hook.
Musa moves out of range of the strikes.
Brad misses with a body shot
and Musa counters with a solid body kick.
Brad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musa moves away.
Brad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Musa.
Mansa Musa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Musa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Musa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Musa tries to land a front kick but Brad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice defenses there by Musa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musa looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brad checks a low kick from Musa.
Brad throws a series of punches but Musa avoids them all with ease.
Brad throws a lazy uppercut
and Musa counters with a low kick, right behind Brad 's knee.
Musa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brad will feel that in the morning.
Musa looks to land a body kick but Brad moved away.
Musa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Musa throws the kick towards the body but Brad avoids it.
Brad misses with a hook
and Musa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brad really felt that one!
Musa throws a head kick but Brad moves out of range.
Musa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Musa misses with a kick to the body.
Musa throws a body kick that misses.
Musa throws a front kick that sends Brad stumbling back into the cage.
Musa throws a push kick but Brad slaps the foot to one side.
Musa throws a body kick that misses.
Brad lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musa throws a head kick that misses.
Brad misses with an uppercut.
Brad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Musa wants to slow Brad down by chopping away at his legs.
Musa misses with a body kick.
Musa throws a head kick that misses.
Brad stuns Musa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brad misses with a looping right.
Musa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Musa.
Brad blocks the body kick.
Musa lands a nice looking body kick.
Musa connects with a leg kick. Brad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Musa slips a straight right by Brad.
Brad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Musa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brad misses the jab.
Musa moves away from the strike by Brad.
Nice body kick there by Musa.
Musa misses with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Musa.
Musa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Musa thumps Brad with a low kick.
Musa connects with an inside leg kick.
Brad throws a jab when Musa was well out of range.
Musa throws a push kick but Brad slaps the foot to one side.
Brad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Musa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brad has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Musa.
Musa looks for the body kick but Brad saw that one coming.
Musa is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musa slips a jab from Brad.
Musa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Musa tries to land a front kick but Brad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Brad misses the target.
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!
Musa lands with a kick to the temple. Brad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brad throws an overhand right that lands on Musa's shoulder, as Musa tries to avoid the shot.
Musa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brad misses with an uppercut
and Musa counters with a body kick.
Musa moves out of range as Brad strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brad might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Musa misses with a body kick.
It looked like Brad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brad avoids a kick to the body.
Brad blocks a leg kick.
Brad lands a lovely overhand right.
Brad sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Musa throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mansa Musa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Musa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brad is looking to counter punch.
Musa is looking to land body kicks.
Musa is looking to slow Brad down with leg kicks.
Musa slips a straight right by Brad.
Brad lands an overhand right.
Brad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musa misses with a body kick.
Musa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brad lands with an overhand left.
Nice body punch from Brad.
Brad throws a right hand that misses
and Musa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Musa looks for the body kick but Brad saw that one coming.
Musa looks to land a body kick but Brad moved away.
Musa misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Musa throws a sloppy head kick and Brad moves out of range easily.
Brad was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brad blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musa misses with a kick to the body.
Musa throws a wild body kick that Brad sees coming a mile off.
Brad blocks a head kick by Musa.
Brad avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Brad misses its intended target.
Musa keeps Brad at a distance using the push kick.
Musa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Brad.
Musa tries to land a front kick but Brad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick from Musa misses.
Brad throws a jab but it's blocked by Musa.
Musa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Musa throws the kick towards the body but Brad avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musa misses with a body kick.
Brad tests Musa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brad moves out of range as Musa throws a body kick.
Brad moves out of range of the body kick.
Brad moves out of range as Musa throws a body kick.
Brad scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brad is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Musa looks to land a body kick but Brad moved away.
A quick step to the side and Brad tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Musa counters with a body kick.
Musa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brad moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Musa misses with a kick to the body.
Musa throws the kick towards the body but Brad avoids it.
Musa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musa is looking to land body kicks.
Musa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch lands to the side of Musa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brad moves out of range of the body kick from Musa.
Musa looks to land a body kick but Brad moved away.
Brad missing with a left hand there. Musa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brad throws a jab but it's blocked by Musa.
Smash Brad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Musa is looking to land body kicks.
Brad cracks Musa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Musa throws a body kick that misses.
Brad lands with an uppercut that bounces Musa off the cage and back into range.
Musa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Musa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Musa misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brad avoids the head kick by Musa.
Brad jabs Musa right on the nose. Musa blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musa throws a push kick but Brad slaps the foot to one side.
Musa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Musa.
Brad uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Musa has time to react.
Musa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brad is out of range.
Musa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brad takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Musa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Musa flicks out a counter leg kick but Brad steps away.
Musa lands a head kick!
Musa scores with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mansa Musa.
Well Musa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mansa Musa!
A victorious Mansa Musa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.