PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredrick Felino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zakumi Jabulani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jabulani is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by K'naan - Wavin´ flag. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Felino
vs
Jabulani

174 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fredrick Felino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zakumi Jabulani!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabulani misses with a few strikes there.
Jabulani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Felino counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jabulani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Felino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Felino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jabulani doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Felino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jabulani misses with a series of wild punches.
Jabulani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Felino counters with a nice body kick.
Jabulani misses with a combination
and Felino counters with a nice body kick.
Zakumi Jabulani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jabulani looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Felino connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Felino. Jabulani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Felino lands with a kick to the temple. Jabulani shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Zakumi Jabulani has been cut.
Felino pushes Jabulani away with a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Felino.
Felino misses the shot to the body.
Jabulani looks to land a combination but Felino avoids it well.
Felino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Felino lands with a kick to the temple. Jabulani shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felino fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Felino scoring well with a low kick there.
Jabulani ducks right into an uppercut from Felino.
Felino moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That kick from Felino tenderised Jabulani's leg. Jabulani is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crunch! Felino slams his shin into Jabulani's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Felino throws a body punch but Jabulani moves out of range.
Felino keeps Jabulani at a distance using the push kick.
Felino thuds his right hand into Jabulani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters circling a little - Felino finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fredrick Felino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Felino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jabulani takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Felino thuds his shin into the meat of Jabulani's side.
Jabulani on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Felino. Felino obviously looking to wear him down.
Felino throws a shot to the body.
Felino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felino looks to land a body kick but Jabulani moved away.
Felino cracks the inside of Jabulani's front leg.
Jabulani has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Felino.
Felino throws a front kick that sends Jabulani stumbling back into the cage.
Felino misses with a body kick.
Jabulani misses with a combination
and Felino counters with a body kick.
Felino scores with a nice strike.
Jabulani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Felino can pounce on him.
Felino lands a head shot.
Felino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jabulani throws a right hand that Felino ducks under and follows up with a left that Felino also avoids with ease.
Felino is looking to land body kicks.
Felino jabs at Jabulani's body.
Jabulani on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jabulani throws a right hand that Felino ducks under and follows up with a left that Felino also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabulani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jabulani takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jabulani has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Felino.
Felino lands a nice looking body kick.
Felino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick from Felino lands but Jabulani takes it in his stride.

Jabulani is rocked!
That kick from Felino tenderised Jabulani's leg. Jabulani is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jabulani is still on wobbly legs! Can Felino finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felino lands a nice hook to Jabulani's body. Jabulani takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jabulani seems to have recovered his senses.
Felino throws a combination. Jabulani tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A slapping leg kick lands for Felino.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Felino.
Felino throws a series of punches but Jabulani avoids them all with ease.
Jabulani misses with a double jab
and Felino counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jabulani thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felino stuns Jabulani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Felino.
Jab, jab by Felino - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Felino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Felino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jabulani throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Felino counters with an outside leg kick.
Felino throws the kick towards the body but Jabulani avoids it.
Jabulani moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jabulani crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Felino - the referee stops the clock and Jabulani gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Felino. Jabulani manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Felino misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jabulani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Felino lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jabulani takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Felino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrick Felino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zakumi Jabulani's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Felino scores with a nice body kick.
Nice shot by Felino.
Felino has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jabulani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Felino counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jabulani thinking.
Felino looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Felino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jabulani's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jabulani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felino.
Jabulani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Felino counters with a series of strikes. Jabulani will be more careful next time no doubt.
Felino thumps Jabulani with a low kick.
Felino lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Felino with a jab.
Felino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jabulani moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jabulani takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Felino.
Felino is looking to wear down Jabulani with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Felino lands a head kick. Jabulani smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabulani has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Felino.
Felino feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jabulanis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jabulani takes a kick to the side of the head.
Felino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jabulani.

Jabulani throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Felino tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jabulani is in Felino's guard.

Jabulani is posturing up here but Felino has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jabulani tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jabulani has to tap! Slick submission there by Felino!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fredrick Felino!
Fredrick Felino retains his welterweight title!