PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jumes Druke Mavurick (ranked 4302 p4p, 25021 weight class) and Aquila Al Abdullah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Al Abdullah's choice of entrance music: Coffin Dance. Aquila Al Abdullah is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Druke Mavurick
vs
Al Abdullah

163 cm
25
140
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
142
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jumes Druke Mavurick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aquila Al Abdullah!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Druke Mavurick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Al Abdullah circles away.
Al Abdullah is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Druke Mavurick finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Druke Mavurick shoots in but no luck this time.
Al Abdullah keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jumes Druke Mavurick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Druke Mavurick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Druke Mavurick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Druke Mavurick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Al Abdullah is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Druke Mavurick breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Druke Mavurick finds it's way through Al Abdullah's defenses.
Druke Mavurick misses with a jab, cross combination.

Druke Mavurick clinches up with Al Abdullah and pushes him back against the cage.
Druke Mavurick prevents the takedown attempt.
Al Abdullah looking for a takedown.
Al Abdullah jumps guard but Druke Mavurick turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Druke Mavurick pulls Al Abdullah into guard.

Al Abdullah drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Al Abdullah as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Druke Mavurick screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Al Abdullah! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Aquila Al Abdullah!
A pretty intense looking Aquila Al Abdullah took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.