PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kebab Mabab (ranked 24887 p4p, 25255 weight class) and Wishon Mourinho (ranked 366 p4p, 381 weight class). Mourinho has chosen Starboy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Wishon Mourinho told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mabab
vs
Mourinho

179 cm
20
155
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
154
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kebab Mabab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wishon Mourinho!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mourinho is looking to slow Mabab down with leg kicks.
Mourinho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Mourinho.
Mourinho throws a head kick but Mabab moves out of range.

Mabab shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mourinho can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mabab stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mourinho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mourinho seems keen to control Mabab's posture.
Mabab postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabab 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.
Mourinho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mabab. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mabab wants to control from the top but Mourinho keeps moving.

Mourinho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabab content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mabab's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mourinho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mabab is controlling him.
Mourinho keeping moving, preventing Mabab from controlling successfully.
Mabab with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mabab scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mabab makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mabab landing some decent shots from guard.
Mabab controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mourinho keeping moving, preventing Mabab from controlling successfully.
Mabab looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mourinho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Mourinho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mabab gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mabab accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Mabab decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Mabab gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mabab tightens his grip and picks Mourinho up, before dumping him to the ground. Mourinho manages to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mabab working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mourinho wants to stand but Mabab is controlling the position.
Mourinho looks winded!
Mabab looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mabab postures up in Mourinho's guard and throws a big left but Mourinho blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabab passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Mabab tries for a kimura but Mourinho is defending well.
Mabab is putting a hurting on Mourinho here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mabab trying to control the position but Mourinho is working away.
Mabab has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mabab is working Mourinho over with some ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from Mabab crashes against the mat.
Mabab prevents Mourinho from escaping the position.
Mabab scores with punches from side control.
Mabab scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mourinho to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabab working the ground and pound.

Mabab tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mabab has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mabab is looking to take a break and control but Mourinho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mabab landing a few strikes.
Mourinho wants to control but Mabab postures up.
Mabab is looking to take a break and control but Mourinho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mabab working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mabab is putting a hurting on Mourinho here, landing some big shots from side control.

Mabab working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mourinho avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mabab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kebab Mabab dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mabab drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mourinho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mabab trying to control the position from guard on top but Mourinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mabab postures up in Mourinho's guard and throws a big left but Mourinho blocks it.

Mourinho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mabab gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mabab trying to control but Mourinho is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabab throws a big elbow that misses.
Mabab with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mabab throws a big right hand that misses.
Kebab Mabab overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourinho keeping moving, preventing Mabab from controlling successfully.
Mabab working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mabab postures up in Mourinho's guard and throws a big left but Mourinho blocks it.
Mourinho wants to sweep but no luck.
Mourinho wants to get back to his feet but Mabab is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mourinho is breathing heavily.
Mabab controlling from the top position.
Mabab forces his way into half guard.
Mabab missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mourinho is looking to improve his position.
Mabab thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabab thows a huge punch but Mourinho dodges it nicely.
Mabab takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mabab scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Mourinho is defending against the submission attempts here by Mabab.
Mabab lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mabab prevents Mourinho from standing back up.

Mourinho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mabab lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Mourinho is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabab lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Mourinho quite badly. Mourinho pulls Mabab in close trying to recover. Mabab postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Mourinho on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Mourinho doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kebab Mabab!