PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Funky Colemadina (ranked 3669 p4p, 4044 weight class) and Jib Mubagy (ranked 187 p4p, 194 weight class). Colemadina comes to the cage accompanied by immortal by adema. Jib Mubagy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Colemadina
vs
Mubagy

150 cm
28
130
8 - 7 - 0

179 cm
24
140
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Funky Colemadina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jib Mubagy !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Colemadina fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mubagy sprawls well initially but Colemadina persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mubagy has his hands clasped together around Colemadina's back. He's all about the action.
Mubagy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mubagy tries to roll over but Colemadina keeps him under control.
Mubagy keeping hold of Colemadina's head, controlling as best he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubagy manages to get to full guard.
Mubagy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Colemadina manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubagy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Colemadina is keeping the position for now.
Colemadina lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mubagy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mubagy pulls Colemadina in close to prevent any damage.
Colemadina engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mubagy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mubagy is trying to keep Colemadina in close.
Colemadina has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mubagy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mubagy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mubagy has his hands on Colemadina's head, controlling the position.
Mubagy is looking to sweep but instead, Colemadina has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mubagy is trying to get back to full guard.
Mubagy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mubagy gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubagy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Colemadina's guard.

Mubagy trying to control the position from guard on top but Colemadina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colemadina tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mubagy throws an elbow that misses. Colemadina uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mubagy 's guard. Nice move by Colemadina!

Mubagy trying to control the position here.
Mubagy looking for a sweep. Not yet Mubagy , not yet.
Mubagy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mubagy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mubagy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Colemadina keeping moving, preventing Mubagy from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubagy looking to sit in guard and control but Colemadina gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mubagy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mubagy 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mubagy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Colemadina is fending him off so far but Mubagy persists. Nope, Colemadina circles away and we're back to standing.
Mubagy shoots in looking for a takedown. Colemadina tries to sprawl out of it but Mubagy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Colemadina manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Colemadina throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Colemadina forces Mubagy back against the cage and clinches.

Mubagy drags the fight down to the ground.
Colemadina definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mubagy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mubagy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colemadina trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mubagy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mubagy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Colemadina does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mubagy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mubagy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Colemadina does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mubagy prevents Colemadina from improving his position.

Colemadina is defending against the submission attempts here by Mubagy .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Mubagy is looking for a kimura but Colemadina is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mubagy to get the leverage.
Colemadina might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Still in half guard, Mubagy seems content to control.
Colemadina pushes Mubagy off looking to stand but Mubagy dives back in and keeps control.
Colemadina is in trouble now - Mubagy has advanced to mount!

Mubagy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Colemadina is on top in guard.
Mubagy pulls Colemadina in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubagy is continuing to stall.
Colemadina throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mubagy is on top in guard.

Colemadina is trying to control the position but Mubagy postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Colemadina keeping moving, preventing Mubagy from controlling successfully.
Mubagy throwing strikes from guard but Colemadina blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mubagy wants to control from the top but Colemadina keeps moving.
Colemadina can't keep his opponent in guard - Mubagy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Colemadina on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Colemadina tries to get out of the position.
Mubagy passes to full mount!
Mubagy controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jib Mubagy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mubagy fails with a takedown attempt.
Mubagy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Colemadina circles away.
Mubagy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Colemadina sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Funky Colemadina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jib Mubagy .
Nice sprawl there from Colemadina as Mubagy shoots in.
Mubagy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Colemadina keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Colemadina.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubagy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Mubagy gets caught napping as Colemadina dives in and scores a takedown. Mubagy manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubagy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mubagy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Colemadina's guard.

Mubagy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Colemadina swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mubagy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Colemadina's guard.
Colemadina wants to get back to his feet.
Mubagy is keen to just control but Colemadina is a slippery customer.
Colemadina is trying to control but can't.
Mubagy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mubagy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Colemadina knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colemadina is looking to get back to full guard here but Mubagy has managed to pass to side control instead.
Colemadina is trying to get back to half guard.
Mubagy happy to just control the position for now.
Mubagy trying to control the action but Colemadina is working from the bottom.
Jib Mubagy has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubagy working the ground and pound but Colemadina is defending the strikes.
Mubagy trying to control the position but Colemadina is working away.
Mubagy happy to just control the position for now.
Mubagy advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mubagy prevents Colemadina from getting the reversal.
Colemadina blocking the ground and pound.
Mubagy controlling his opponent.
Mubagy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mubagy lands a big shot there that rocks Colemadina but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mubagy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Colemadina is looking to escape.
Mubagy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jib Mubagy .
I think Mubagy 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jib Mubagy !