PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baba Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xrok Jui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Baba Ali has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Baba Ali seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ali
vs
Jui

180 cm
22
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Baba Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xrok Jui!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Jui misses.
Jui misses with a series of wild punches.

Jui closes the distance and clinches.

Jui breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jui lands with a nice body punch.
Jui just misses with a punch to the body.
Jui throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jui throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ali.
Jui tries to land a leg kick but Ali saw it coming and moves away.
Ali keeps the fight on the outside.
Jui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali tries for a takedown but Jui sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ali misses with a looping right.
Jui is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.
Jui misses with a series of wild punches.
Jui misses with a series of wild punches.
Ali blocks a head kick by Jui.
Jui doesn't manage to clinch there - Ali circles away.

Ali scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jui is pushing Ali's head away, looking to escape. Ali manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali working away.
An elbow from Ali crashes against the mat.
You can see the frustration on Jui's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ali moves into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jui wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ali.
Jui is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali can't control as he wanted to and Jui manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Jui is trying to stand back up but Ali is controlling him
Ali is trying to control the action in half guard but Jui is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Ali is working for a kimura but Jui is defending it quite comfortably.
Jui looks gassed!
Jui is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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.
Jui is looking to escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ali shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jui manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ali wants to pass the guard but Jui is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jui looking to control.

Ali stands and steps away. Jui gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Xrok Jui will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jui tries to clinch up.
Ali closes the distance and clinches up with Jui, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes Jui against the cage but Jui circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ali shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jui sprawls well. Jui wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ali gets slowly back to his feet.
Jui moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.
Jui is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali swats away the attempt to clinch by Jui.
Ali closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jui circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baba Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jui fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ali keeps the fight on the outside.
Jui tries to clinch but Ali is having none of it.
Jui fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ali closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jui to the mat! Jui manages to get full guard.
Ali pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jui is keeping the position for now.
Ali stops Jui from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jui scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jui slaps away a takedown attempt from Ali, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jui displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ali.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xrok Jui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jui fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jui moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.
Ali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali keeps the fight on the outside.
Jui keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Ali drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ali slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jui prevents Ali from improving position.
Jui seems a little lost for a moment, as Ali dominates the positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ali working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ali trying to control the position but Jui is working away.

Ali goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jui rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ali's guard! Nice work there by Jui!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jui missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baba Ali dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jui tries to clinch but Ali is having none of it.
Jui stuffs the takedown.
Jui is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.
Jui moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.
Ali avoids the body shot from Jui.
Jui tries to clinch but Ali moves out of range.
Jui throws a jab when Ali was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jui is looking to clinch.
Ali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jui closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jui breaks the clinch.
Jui takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ali tries to clinch but Jui moves out of range.
Ali slips a straight right by Jui.

Ali shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jui keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.
Ali looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jui manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ali manages to get himself to full guard.
Ali is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jui is controlling him.
Ali keeping moving, preventing Jui from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali wants to stand and escape but Jui is having none of it.

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.
Ali working a defensive guard but Jui manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jui wants to control but Ali is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jui throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xrok Jui.
I think Jui 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Xrok Jui!