PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Killian Mpabbe (ranked 3008 p4p, 4205 weight class) and Moussa Diop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mpabbe
vs
Diop

180 cm
25
138
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
26
134
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Killian Mpabbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Moussa Diop!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mpabbe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mpabbe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diop misses with a two punch combination.
Diop misses with a double jab.
Diop looks to land a combination but Mpabbe avoids it well.
Diop pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mpabbe back to the cage. Diop follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Mpabbe is rocked!
Diop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Mpabbe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diop throws a right hand that Mpabbe ducks under and follows up with a left that Mpabbe also avoids with ease.
Diop throws a nice looking combination but Mpabbe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mpabbe seems to have got his legs back now.
Mpabbe tries to clinch but Diop moves out of range.
Mpabbe shoots in for a double leg but Diop sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Diop.
Mpabbe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diop's waist but Diop gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mpabbe off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killian Mpabbe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mpabbe moves in looking to clinch but Diop pushes him off.
Mpabbe has a takedown stuffed.
Diop throws a right and a left that Mpabbe avoids nicely.

Mpabbe clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diop lands with a right to the head.
Diop works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mpabbe is working for takedown but Diop is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mpabbe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Diop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diop with a jab.

Diop cracks Mpabbe with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mpabbe looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Diop finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Diop has cracked Mpabbe with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Diop lands another huge swinging hook and Mpabbe tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Mpabbe, before Diop can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Moussa Diop!