PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iqbal Al Mamood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Mamood has chosen Mamute Pequenino as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ryan
vs
Al Mamood

185 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Izzy Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iqbal Al Mamood!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Al Mamood feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Al Mamood looking to sit in guard and control but Ryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ryan throws a strike but Al Mamood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Al Mamood landing with the ground and pound.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Al Mamood landing with the ground and pound.
Ryan trying to control the position.
Al Mamood trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mamood is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ryan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Al Mamood.
Al Mamood trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ryan wants to clinch.
Al Mamood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Al Mamood fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Al Mamood drops his hands momentarily and Ryan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ryan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ryan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Mamood fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryan avoids it really well and circles away.
Ryan throws a wild body kick that Al Mamood sees coming a mile off.
Nice takedown defense from Ryan. No joy for Al Mamood on that attempt.
Izzy Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iqbal Al Mamood.
Ryan throws a right and a left that Al Mamood avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Mamood circles away.

Al Mamood gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ryan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Al Mamood wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Al Mamood postures up in Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Ryan blocks it.
Al Mamood looking to pass the guard.
Al Mamood looking to sit in guard and control but Ryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Al Mamood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ryan's guard.
Al Mamood trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Mamood looking to pass the guard.
Al Mamood's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Al Mamood trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Al Mamood 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Iqbal Al Mamood will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Mamood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ryan.
Ryan swinging wilding here.
Ryan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ryan.
Ryan punishes Al Mamood's body with a nice straight punch.
Ryan thuds his right hand into Al Mamood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ryan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Izzy Ryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
Al Mamood moves out of range as Ryan strikes.
Ryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan tries to clinch but Al Mamood is having none of it.
A jab lands there for Ryan.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Mamood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Mamood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al Mamood ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.

Al Mamood drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Al Mamood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Al Mamood working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ryan's head.
Al Mamood wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Al Mamood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Al Mamood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Al Mamood throws and elbow that misses. Ryan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Al Mamood's guard. Nice move by Ryan!
Al Mamood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryan is one step ahead there.
Al Mamood pulls Ryan in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Al Mamood is proving hard to escape from.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Al Mamood keeps moving.
Al Mamood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryan is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Al Mamood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ryan!
Al Mamood throws some wild stikes that Ryan manages to avoid easily.
Al Mamood sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ryan wants to control but Al Mamood is having none of it.
Al Mamood looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izzy Ryan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Al Mamood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ryan defends it nicely.
Ryan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Al Mamood fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan throws a right hand that Al Mamood ducks under and follows up with a left that Al Mamood also avoids with ease.
Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ryan does no damage.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Al Mamood avoids them all with ease.
Al Mamood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Al Mamood slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Ryan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Al Mamood on the side of the head.
Ryan looks to land a combination but Al Mamood avoids it well.
Ryan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ryan throws a nice looking combination but Al Mamood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Izzy Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Mamood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ryan's waist but Ryan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Al Mamood off to one side.
Izzy Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iqbal Al Mamood.
A head kick misses from Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan lands a jab to the nose.
Ryan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ryan wants to clinch.
Ryan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ryan wants it to stay on the feet.
Al Mamood closes the distance and clinches up with Ryan, looking for a takedown. Al Mamood pushes Ryan against the cage but Ryan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Al Mamood moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Al Mamood closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ryan did well to prevent Al Mamood getting side control.
Ryan wants to control but Al Mamood is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ryan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ground and pound from Al Mamood.
Al Mamood content to control rather than advance.
Al Mamood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Al Mamood trying to control from half guard but Ryan is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood slows the pace down in half guard.
Ryan tries to roll over but Al Mamood keeps him under control.
Al Mamood slips a nice elbow through Ryan's hands, connecting with Ryan's forehead.
Al Mamood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan defending well though.
Al Mamood is nestled in close to Ryan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Mamood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ryan is refusing to be controlled, as Al Mamood sits in half guard.
Ryan has hold of Al Mamood's hands but Al Mamood slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iqbal Al Mamood.
I think Al Mamood has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Iqbal Al Mamood!