PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Abudabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Italian Mob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Abudabi
vs
Italian Mob

196 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ahmed Abudabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Italian Mob!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abudabi throws a head kick but Italian Mob moves out of range.
Italian Mob pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Italian Mob on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Abudabi thows a body kick. Italian Mob tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Italian Mob avoids the head kick by Abudabi.
Italian Mob doesn't manage to clinch there - Abudabi circles away.
Italian Mob moves out of range of the body kick from Abudabi.
Abudabi scores with a head kick.
Abudabi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abudabi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Italian Mob moves away from the strike by Abudabi.
Italian Mob looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abudabi lands a head kick. Italian Mob smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Abudabi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abudabi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abudabi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Italian Mob on the side of the head.
Abudabi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Italian Mob uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abudabi.
Abudabi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abudabi throws a shot to the body.
Abudabi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Italian Mob.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Italian Mob seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Italian Mob is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Abudabi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Abudabi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Abudabi is breathing heavily.
Abudabi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abudabi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Italian Mob scores with a takedown into Abudabi's guard.
Abudabi is looking to stand up but Italian Mob isn't so interested in that idea.
Italian Mob keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Abudabi's head.
Italian Mob is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Italian Mob passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abudabi wants to get back to his feet.
Italian Mob stalling.
Abudabi is trying to stand.
Italian Mob is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Abudabi tries to kick Italian Mob off but Italian Mob keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Italian Mob with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abudabi is trying to stand back up but Italian Mob is controlling him
Italian Mob stalling.
Abudabi is trying to stand back up but Italian Mob is controlling him
Abudabi won't allow Italian Mob to pass to mount.
Abudabi is trying to stand.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Italian Mob ducks under a wild hook from Abudabi.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Abudabi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Italian Mob stuns Abudabi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Italian Mob.
Abudabi is pushing Italian Mob's head away, looking to escape. Italian Mob manages to hold on to the position though.
Abudabi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abudabi is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antonio Italian Mob will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Abudabi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ahmed Abudabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Abudabi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Italian Mob to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Italian Mob prevents Abudabi from getting back to his feet.
Italian Mob is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Abudabi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Abudabi wants to stand and escape but Italian Mob is having none of it.
Abudabi being controlled here, momentarily.
Italian Mob advances to half guard.
Italian Mob slips a nice elbow through Abudabi's hands, connecting with Abudabi's forehead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Italian Mob content to control rather than advance.
Abudabi looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Italian Mob is nestled in close to Abudabi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Italian Mob prevents Abudabi from standing back up.

Italian Mob stands up out of the half guard.
Abudabi throws a nice head kick!
Italian Mob tries to clinch up.
Abudabi tries a head kick but it misses.
Abudabi lands a head kick!
Italian Mob tries to clinch up.
Abudabi throws a sloppy head kick and Italian Mob moves out of range easily.
Italian Mob misses with a few strikes there.

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.
Abudabi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Italian Mob gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Abudabi breaks from the clinch.
Italian Mob scores with a body shot.
Abudabi throws a head kick but Italian Mob moves out of range.
Italian Mob shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abudabi pinned against the cage. Abudabi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Italian Mob connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Italian Mob blocks a head kick by Abudabi.
Abudabi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Italian Mob rushes Abudabi and presses him up against the cage.
Italian Mob tries to pull guard but Abudabi holds him up against the cage and eventually Italian Mob drops back down to his feet.
Abudabi is pressed up against the cage. Italian Mob has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Abudabi down to the mat. Abudabi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ahmed Abudabi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Italian Mob.
Italian Mob takes a kick to the side of the head.
Italian Mob throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Italian Mob tries to clinch but Abudabi moves out of range.
Abudabi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Italian Mob tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Italian Mob closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Abudabi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Italian Mob.
Abudabi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Italian Mob working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Italian Mob looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Italian Mob prevents Abudabi from escaping the position.
Abudabi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Italian Mob tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abudabi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Italian Mob somewhat.
A head kick misses from Abudabi.

Italian Mob shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Abudabi is trying to defend but Italian Mob finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Italian Mob is looking to advance position but Abudabi won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Italian Mob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Abudabi swats away the attempt to clinch by Italian Mob.
Italian Mob steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abudabi. That one must have hurt.
Abudabi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Abudabi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Italian Mob is looking to clinch.
Italian Mob is looking to clinch but Abudabi is avoiding it.
Abudabi throws a sloppy head kick and Italian Mob moves out of range easily.
Abudabi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Italian Mob misses with a takedown attempt - Abudabi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Abudabi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Italian Mob is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Abudabi's half guard.
Abudabi tries to kick Italian Mob off but Italian Mob keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Italian Mob is looking to take a break and control but Abudabi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Italian Mob is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Italian Mob is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Abudabi!
Italian Mob content just to control the position here.
You get the feeling that Abudabi really doesn't like being in this position too much.

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.

Italian Mob wants to finish this one by submission but Abudabi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Italian Mob.
Abudabi wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Italian Mob controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Italian Mob.
Italian Mob controlling the pace for now.
Antonio Italian Mob has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Italian Mob's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Abudabi wants to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Italian Mob connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Italian Mob in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Italian Mob lands a big shot there that rocks Abudabi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Abudabi bucks Italian Mob off and manages to get back to his feet!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abudabi.
Italian Mob lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Italian Mob tries for a takedown but Abudabi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Abudabi throws a sloppy head kick and Italian Mob moves out of range easily.
Abudabi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abudabi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abudabi throws a hook but Italian Mob blocks it.
Italian Mob tries to clinch but Abudabi moves out of range.
Italian Mob jabs at Abudabi's body.
Abudabi scores with a nice body kick.
Abudabi throws a sloppy head kick

and Italian Mob counters with a shoot takedown. Abudabi fights it but they end up in guard.
Italian Mob wants to pass the guard but Abudabi is keeping the position.
Abudabi wants to stand up but Italian Mob is controlling him.

Italian Mob thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Italian Mob controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Italian Mob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Italian Mob winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Italian Mob!