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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jib Mubagy (ranked 3508 p4p, 7337 weight class) and Hiroshi Papo (ranked 157 p4p, 216 weight class). Jib Mubagy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jib Mubagy !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Papo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mubagy to the ground. Papo is now in Mubagy 's guard.
Mubagy is trying to keep Papo in close.
Mubagy pulls Papo in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Papo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mubagy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mubagy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Papo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mubagy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Papo manages to get himself to full guard.
Mubagy pushes down on Papo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papo is looking for a sweep. Mubagy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Papo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Advanced Fitness Inc.. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Papo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papo is holding on to half guard well.
Mubagy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mubagy throws a wild left hand from mount and Papo manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Mubagy seems to be looking for submissions.
Mubagy is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papo is looking for a sweep. Mubagy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mubagy is pressing down on Papo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Papo is holding on for now.
Papo is looking for a sweep. Mubagy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mubagy tries to pass to full mount but Papo defends it.
Mubagy with the ground and pound but Papo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubagy trying to control but Papo is working from the bottom.
Papo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mubagy throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mubagy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Papo feints and as Mubagy raises his hands in defense, Papo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mubagy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mubagy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Papo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Papo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mubagy trying to control the position from guard on top but Papo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mubagy won't allow Papo to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Papo keeping full guard, as Mubagy tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jib Mubagy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Papo scores with a takedown into Mubagy 's guard.
Papo stays in close to Mubagy 's body and controls the position.
Mubagy is looking to sweep but instead, Papo has passed into half guard.
Mubagy wants to get back to full guard.
Mubagy trying to control here.
Papo controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubagy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mubagy trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mubagy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Papo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mubagy has his hands clasped together around Papo's back. He's all about the action.
Mubagy is looking for a sweep. Papo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mubagy is pressing down on Papo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Papo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mubagy keeping full guard, as Papo tries to pass.
Papo postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mubagy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Papo avoids it really well and circles away.
Mubagy fails with the takedown.
Papo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Papo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mubagy is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mubagy gets back to full guard.
Papo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Papo tries to free his leg and advance position but Mubagy is retaining full guard.
Mubagy is trying to control the position but Papo postures up.
Mubagy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mubagy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mubagy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Papo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubagy wants to pass the guard but Papo is keeping the position.
Mubagy is working hard here to advance position.
Mubagy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Papo keeping moving, preventing Mubagy from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Papo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Papo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mubagy is trying to defend but Papo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mubagy wants to improve his position but Papo is controlling well.
Papo is controlling the pace.
Papo prevents Mubagy from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papo controlling the action here.
Mubagy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Papo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Papo's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papo trying to control the action but Mubagy just sinks the hooks in.
Mubagy tries to keep control of the position but Papo is staying busy.
Mubagy punches the canvas rather than the man.
Mubagy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Papo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Papo for a finish.
Mubagy throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Papo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mubagy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mubagy unloads with some shots from mount but Papo bucks and avoids them well.
Mubagy looking to control but Papo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mubagy is really struggling to control Papo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Papo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papo is looking to improve his position but Mubagy isn't that keen on the idea.
Mubagy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Papo looks a forlorn figure.
Mubagy wants to control the pace but Papo is squirming around nicely.
Papo working to try and regain half guard.
Mubagy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Papo is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubagy controlling from the full mount.
Mubagy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mubagy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mubagy trying to control but Papo is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jib Mubagy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mubagy 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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