PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sameh Mahmoud (ranked 24 p4p, 4 weight class) and Brock Rumlow (ranked 41 p4p, 7 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mahmoud
vs
Rumlow

180 cm
32
193 lbs
28 - 4 - 0

183 cm
36
188 lbs
37 - 8 - 2

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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 28 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sameh Mahmoud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Rumlow!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumlow throws a sloppy head kick and Mahmoud moves out of range easily.
Rumlow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mahmoud momentarily.
Mahmoud looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mahmoud staying out of range there.
Mahmoud throwing a counter right hand but Rumlow manages to avoid it.
Mahmoud throws a looping overhand right but Rumlow ducks down to avoid it.
Rumlow follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Mahmoud avoids the body shot from Rumlow.
Rumlow has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mahmoud throws a looping overhand right but Rumlow ducks down to avoid it.
Rumlow misses with an uppercut.
Rumlow throws a front kick aimed at Mahmoud's knee but Mahmoud avoids it well.
Rumlow lands a head shot.
Rumlow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mahmoud throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mahmoud misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumlow throws a jab when Mahmoud was well out of range.
It looked like Mahmoud wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mahmoud moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rumlow tries to land a leg kick but Mahmoud saw it coming and moves away.
Rumlow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rumlow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumlow misses with a looping right.
Rumlow throws a low kick but Mahmoud moves out of range easily.
Mahmoud walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rumlow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Rumlow misses
and Mahmoud counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rumlow sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jab by Rumlow.
Rumlow scores with a kick to the body.
Rumlow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mahmoud connects with a right hand. Rumlow shakes it off.
Rumlow takes one to the chin there.
Rumlow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rumlow feints and then cracks Mahmoud's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mahmoud down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahmoud feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rumlow's calf.
Rumlow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rumlow misses with a body shot.
A big left from Mahmoud misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rumlow moves away.
Mahmoud blocks the body kick.
Mahmoud throws a chopping leg kick but Rumlow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mahmoud just misses with a punch to the body.
Rumlow throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahmoud.
It looked like Mahmoud was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rumlow.
Mahmoud moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rumlow jabs Mahmoud to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mahmoud on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rumlow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Mahmoud wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rumlow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mahmoud swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mahmoud tries to clinch up.
Rumlow throws a body kick that misses.
Rumlow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rumlow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rumlow looks for the body kick but Mahmoud saw that one coming.
Rumlow lands with a hook. Mahmoud tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mahmoud throws a leg kick but Rumlow moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rumlow misses the target.
Rumlow misses with a looping left.
Rumlow circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Rumlow.
Mahmoud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rumlow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rumlow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rumlow fakes the leg kick and cracks Mahmoud in the body.
Rumlow connects with a single shot there.
Rumlow looks for the body kick but Mahmoud saw that one coming.
Mahmoud checks a leg kick nicely.
Mahmoud looks to score with a jab to the body but Rumlow is just out of range.
Rumlow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mahmoud looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rumlow throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rumlow looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahmoud is just out of range.
Mahmoud wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rumlow tries to work over Mahmoud's front leg with a kick but Mahmoud checks it.
Rumlow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mahmoud slips a straight right by Rumlow.
Mahmoud checks a leg kick.

Mahmoud rushes Rumlow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Mahmoud working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rumlow.
Mahmoud blocks a body shot from Rumlow.
Rumlow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahmoud lands a hook that snaps the head of Rumlow backwards.
Mahmoud using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mahmoud lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahmoud softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahmoud lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rumlow looks winded!
Mahmoud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Brock Rumlow has been cut.
Mahmoud stalling the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahmoud lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rumlow has a couple of punches blocked by Mahmoud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brock Rumlow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brock Rumlow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rumlow moves forwards but Mahmoud connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rumlow cracks the inside of Mahmoud's front leg.
Mahmoud throws a wild body kick that Rumlow sees coming a mile off.
Rumlow flicks out a counter leg kick but Mahmoud steps away.
Rumlow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mahmoud stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brock Rumlow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mahmoud has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rumlow.
Rumlow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahmoud sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rumlow tries to bum rush Mahmoud with a series of wild strikes but Mahmoud uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mahmoud throws a hook to the side of Rumlow's head but Rumlow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brock Rumlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahmoud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rumlow delivers a nice body kick.
Rumlow lands a jab to Mahmoud's midsection.
Mahmoud on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahmoud on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rumlow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mahmoud.
Rumlow throws an off balance right hand
and Mahmoud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rumlow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmoud throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mahmoud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rumlow throws out the jab.
Mahmoud is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mahmoud paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rumlow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rumlow moves out of range of the strikes.
Rumlow stuns Mahmoud with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mahmoud feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rumlows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mahmoud checks the leg kick nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Mahmoud.
Mahmoud walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rumlow.
Rumlow throws a low kick but Mahmoud moves out of range easily.
Rumlow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud connects with a nice looking jab.
Rumlow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahmoud.
A low kick from Rumlow is predictable there
and Mahmoud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rumlow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mahmoud.

Mahmoud moves into the clinch successfully.

Rumlow manages to break the clinch.
Rumlow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mahmoud misses the target.
Mahmoud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rumlow.
Mahmoud scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mahmoud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rumlow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rumlow ducks under a wild hook from Mahmoud.
Rumlow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mahmoud tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rumlow manages to circle out of the way.
Rumlow scores with a decent looking hook.
Rumlow lands with a right hand.
Mahmoud will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rumlow lands with a cross.
Rumlow stalks Mahmoud and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mahmoud's face. Mahmoud staggers backwards, shaken.
Mahmoud throws a jab but it's blocked by Rumlow.
Rumlow thuds his right hand into Mahmoud's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy body kick from Rumlow
and Mahmoud counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow throws a body punch but Mahmoud moves out of range.
Mahmoud fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rumlow on the side of the head.
Mahmoud moves out of range as Rumlow throws a body kick.
Mahmoud moves out of range as Rumlow strikes.
Rumlow lands with an overhand left.
Mahmoud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rumlow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rumlow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahmoud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rumlow.

Mahmoud has Rumlow up against the cage in a clinch.
Rumlow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rumlow lands with a right to the head.
Rumlow tries to throw a body punch but Mahmoud avoids it by throwing Rumlow back against the cage.
Rumlow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahmoud lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rumlow is breathing heavily.
Rumlow is trying to break free.
Mahmoud landing knees to the body.
Mahmoud gets through Rumlow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rumlow misses with a punch to the body.
Mahmoud lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rumlow backwards.
Rumlow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahmoud has him pressed against the cage.
Mahmoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahmoud lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sameh Mahmoud has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mahmoud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rumlow avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Rumlow fails to land.
Mahmoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Rumlow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahmoud works on Rumlow's body with a couple of short punches.
Mahmoud lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahmoud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rumlow.
Mahmoud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahmoud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mahmoud misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mahmoud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahmoud lands a shot to the body.
Mahmoud lands a shoulder strike.

Rumlow is rocked!
A short left from Mahmoud.
Rumlow is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahmoud finish him?
Rumlow managing to block the knees to the body from Mahmoud.
Rumlow seems to have recovered his senses.
Mahmoud is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sameh Mahmoud will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brock Rumlow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rumlow swings for the body but Mahmoud moves out of range.
Rumlow avoids the body shot from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud loads up on a big right hand but Rumlow slips the punch.
Mahmoud throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rumlow lands with a cross.
Rumlow throws a push kick but Mahmoud slaps the foot to one side.
Mahmoud blocks the body kick.
Rumlow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mahmoud's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahmoud. Rumlow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahmoud doesn't manage to clinch there - Rumlow circles away.
Mahmoud lands a nice hook to Rumlow's body. Rumlow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahmoud moves out of range of the body kick.
Rumlow throws a hook to the side of Mahmoud's head but Mahmoud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rumlow slips under a jab.
Rumlow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mahmoud is out of range and Rumlow settles back down.
Mahmoud is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumlow is looking to chop away at Mahmoud's legs.
Mahmoud connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rumlow. Rumlow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mahmoud has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rumlow.
Mahmoud tries to clinch but Rumlow is having none of it.
Mahmoud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rumlow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mahmoud jabs at Rumlow's body.
Mahmoud avoids the head kick by Rumlow.
Rumlow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rumlow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rumlow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rumlow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rumlow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rumlow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahmoud was well out of range. Poor timing from Rumlow.
A quick step to the side and Mahmoud tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahmoud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rumlow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mahmoud with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rumlow to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mahmoud does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Mahmoud.

Mahmoud gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rumlow lands with a right to the head.
Rumlow can't find room to land a body shot as Mahmoud controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Rumlow fails to land.
Rumlow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rumlow digs a right hand into Mahmoud's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahmoud's gas tank.
Rumlow misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahmoud tries to throw a body punch but Rumlow avoids it by throwing Mahmoud back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahmoud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rumlow.
Mahmoud is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rumlow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahmoud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahmoud lands a hook that snaps the head of Rumlow backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Mahmoud.
Mahmoud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rumlow backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rumlow gets through Mahmoud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mahmoud lands a body shot.
Mahmoud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Mahmoud.
A short body shot lands from Mahmoud as the two fighters clinch.
Mahmoud presses Rumlow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mahmoud lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahmoud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mahmoud lands a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rumlow working aggressively here.
Mahmoud working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Mahmoud to work.
Rumlow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahmoud works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Mahmoud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahmoud lands a nice uppercut.
Mahmoud scores with a shot to the side of Rumlow's head.
Mahmoud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rumlows head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahmoud misses with some punches.
Mahmoud lands a knee to the body.
Rumlow prevents a body shot from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rumlow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mahmoud stalling in the clinch.
Mahmoud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mahmoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rumlow's elbow.
Rumlow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahmoud scores with a hook to the body.
Mahmoud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rumlow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahmoud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rumlow is defending well for now.
Mahmoud can't find room to land a body shot as Rumlow controls the action.
Mahmoud putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rumlow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mahmoud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rumlows head.
Mahmoud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahmoud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rumlow backwards.
Mahmoud is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sameh Mahmoud showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mahmoud has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sameh Mahmoud!
An out of breath Sameh Mahmoud thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.