PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Musfa Caparzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Babilon Mamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caparzo's entrance music is Moving Units (MLB 06 The Show Soundtrack). A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Caparzo
vs
Babilon Mamed

166 cm
24
138 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musfa Caparzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Babilon Mamed!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caparzo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mamed is trying to defend but Caparzo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Caparzo trying to control from half guard but Mamed is working away.

Caparzo stands up and beckons Mamed to join him on the feet.
Mamed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Caparzo backs up against the cage.
Mamed closes the distance looking to clinch
and Caparzo counters with a three punch combo that has Mamed backing up. Mamed nods at Caparzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Mamed throws a sloppy head kick and Caparzo moves out of range easily.
Mamed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Caparzo clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Caparzo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mamed wants to control but Caparzo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mamed throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caparzo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mamed's head.
Mamed trying to control here.
Mamed keeping hold of Caparzo's head, controlling as best he can.
Caparzo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Caparzo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Caparzo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Caparzo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Caparzo throwing shots but Mamed is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caparzo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Caparzo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mamed doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Caparzo.
Mamed is looking to control Caparzo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mamed avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamed is trying to stand.
Caparzo is keen to just control but Mamed is a slippery customer.
Mamed is looking to control Caparzo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mamed avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Caparzo trying to pass the guard but Mamed defending well.
Mamed is staying active underneath Caparzo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Caparzo works his way into side control.
Mamed is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Caparzo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mamed wants to hold on but Caparzo pushes him away.
Mamed sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Caparzo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamed wants to get back to his feet.
Caparzo prevents Mamed from improving his position.
Caparzo lands strikes from half guard.

Mamed is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caparzo pulls his head out easily.
Caparzo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mamed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Caparzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mamed keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caparzo lands with a punch from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from Caparzo there.
Caparzo trying to pass the guard but Mamed defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musfa Caparzo dominated that round.
That's time! Caparzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mamed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Caparzo controlling the position.

Caparzo looking for a guillotine here but Mamed defends easily.
Mamed throws a big right hand that misses.
Caparzo keeping full guard, as Mamed tries to pass.
Mamed stopping the sweep attempt from Caparzo.
Caparzo controls Mamed momentarily but Mamed frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caparzo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Musfa Caparzo just wasn't active enough.

Caparzo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Caparzo slips a nice elbow through Mamed's hands, connecting with Mamed's forehead.
Mamed wants to get back to his feet.

Mamed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caparzo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mamed is just riding it out for now. Caparzo eventually gives up the hold.
Mamed wants to get back to full guard.
Caparzo trying to pass the guard but Mamed defending well.
Mamed is trying to maintain the position but Caparzo is very close to passing his half guard.
Caparzo is trying to control. Mamed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamed slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mamed being controlled here, momentarily.
Caparzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Mamed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Caparzo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mamed keeping moving, preventing Caparzo from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Musfa Caparzo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mamed enables Caparzo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mamed manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Mamed has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Caparzo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Caparzo gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Caparzo tightens his grip and picks Mamed up, before dumping him to the ground. Mamed manages to land in guard.
Caparzo is looking to stand up but Mamed won't let him.
Mamed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caparzo is one step ahead there.
Caparzo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Caparzo tries to stand but Mamed is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caparzo stays in close to Mamed's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musfa Caparzo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Caparzo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mamed controls Caparzo momentarily but Caparzo frees himself.
Mamed keeping moving, preventing Caparzo from controlling successfully.
Caparzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mamed is keeping the position for now.
Mamed is looking to stand up but Caparzo isn't so interested in that idea.
Caparzo is looking to pass into half guard but Mamed pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mamed is in guard.
Caparzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Caparzo working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamed passes Caparzo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Caparzo trying to control from the bottom.
Caparzo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mamed trying to control the position from guard on top but Caparzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mamed might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Caparzo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Caparzo wants to sweep here but Mamed controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ahmed Babilon Mamed hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Caparzo throws a head kick but Mamed moves out of range.
Mamed throws a head kick but Caparzo moves out of range.
Mamed moves in looking to clinch but Caparzo pushes him off.

Caparzo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mamed was covering up waiting for the punch and Caparzo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Caparzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mamed is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caparzo postures up.
Mamed keeping moving, preventing Caparzo from controlling successfully.

Mamed had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Caparzo defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamed tries to strike from the bottom.
Mamed working a defensive guard here.
Caparzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Mamed is retaining full guard.
Caparzo stops Mamed from standing up.
Caparzo advances to half guard.
Caparzo is keen to just control but Mamed is a slippery customer.
Caparzo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mamed slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamed keeping moving, preventing Caparzo from controlling successfully.
Caparzo advances to half guard.
Caparzo wants to pass to mount but Mamed is defending the position.
Caparzo works his way into full mount!
Mamed taking shots to the head.
Ahmed Babilon Mamed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Musfa Caparzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mamed throwing hammer fists to the chest of Caparzo. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Musfa Caparzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caparzo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musfa Caparzo!
A relieved looking Musfa Caparzo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.