PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammad El Sayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Sayed is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stand Up by Trapt. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Margera
vs
El Sayed

185 cm
27
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

178 cm
30
182 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bam Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammad El Sayed!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from El Sayed does it's job there.
El Sayed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Margera blocks a leg kick.
El Sayed throws a jab when Margera was well out of range.
Margera slips under a jab.
Margera blocks a head kick by El Sayed.
El Sayed is looking to clinch.
El Sayed throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Margera.
El Sayed lands with a nice combination. Margera backs away looking to recover.
Margera tries for a takedown but El Sayed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
El Sayed throws a right and a left that both miss.
El Sayed misses with a two punch combination.
El Sayed tries to clinch but Margera moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from El Sayed. No joy for Margera on that attempt.
El Sayed throws a head kick that misses.
El Sayed tries to clinch but Margera moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera moves out of range as El Sayed strikes.
El Sayed lands a glancing blow to the side of Margera's head.
El Sayed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Margera.
Margera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but El Sayed avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Margera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Sayed throws a hook but Margera blocks it.
Margera moves away from the strike by El Sayed.
Margera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
El Sayed fails to land with a series of punches.
El Sayed tries to close the distance and clinch but Margera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
El Sayed cracks a nice hook into Margera's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera defending well as El Sayed loads up on a big left hand.

Margera bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Margera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Margera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
El Sayed wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Margera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Margera works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Sayed is trying to buck Margera off.
Margera trying to control the position but El Sayed is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

El Sayed bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Margera fails with a takedown attempt.
El Sayed tries to clinch there but Margera circles away.

Margera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Margera lands in his opponent's guard.
El Sayed is looking to stand up but Margera isn't so interested in that idea.
El Sayed keeping moving, preventing Margera from controlling successfully.

Margera has gone for a leg lock! El Sayed slips out almost immediately though and dives into Margera's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera being controlled here, momentarily.
Margera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Margera prevents El Sayed from standing back up.
El Sayed wants to control but Margera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

El Sayed is defending against the submission attempts here by Margera.
Margera slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

El Sayed tries to clinch but Margera is having none of it.
Margera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? El Sayed is fending him off so far but Margera persists. Nope, El Sayed circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from El Sayed as Margera shoots in.
El Sayed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Margera circles away quickly and effectively.
El Sayed misses with a double jab.
El Sayed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
El Sayed misses the shot to the body.
Margera avoids a punch combination nicely.

Margera looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for El Sayed!
El Sayed is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera throwing strikes here but El Sayed is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Margera wants to finish this one by submission but El Sayed is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Margera.

El Sayed defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Margera.
Margera misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
El Sayed is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Margera throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Margera working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
El Sayed wants to hold on but Margera pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed wants to try and get back to his feet.
El Sayed is looking to improve his position but Margera isn't that keen on the idea.
El Sayed is trying to stand up.
El Sayed is breathing heavily.
Margera sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Margera throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Margera throwing strikes here but El Sayed is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Margera looking for a guillotine from mount but El Sayed is having none of it.
Margera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
El Sayed wants to hold on but Margera pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Margera controlling the position easily from mount.
El Sayed is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

El Sayed bucks up and throws Margera to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mohammad El Sayed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
El Sayed throws a sloppy head kick and Margera moves out of range easily.
Margera shoots for a takedown but El Sayed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Margera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Margera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Margera punching from mount but El Sayed doing a good job of avoiding damage.
El Sayed is looking to get to half guard.

Margera is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but El Sayed is surviving well by controlling Margera's body position as best he can.

Margera with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Margera throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Margera tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
El Sayed wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Margera jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but El Sayed manages to avoid the submission attempt.
El Sayed is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Margera asserts his dominance and retains side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Sayed is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Margera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but El Sayed is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
El Sayed is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Margera dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Margera fails with a takedown attempt.
Margera slips a jab from El Sayed.
El Sayed stuns Margera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Margera fails with the takedown.
El Sayed misses with a double jab.
Bam Margera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from El Sayed lands but Margera takes it in his stride.
Mohammad El Sayed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Margera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
El Sayed tries to clinch up.
El Sayed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Margera shoots in for a double leg but El Sayed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Margera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

El Sayed gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Margera to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

El Sayed is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
El Sayed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
El Sayed stops a takedown attempt from Margera.
Margera has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by El Sayed after a bit of a struggle.
Margera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. El Sayed fights it off and pushes away nicely.
El Sayed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Margera's head backwards.
El Sayed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
El Sayed connects with a right hand. Margera shakes it off.
El Sayed misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed throws a sloppy head kick and Margera moves out of range easily.
El Sayed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Margera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good leg kick by El Sayed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
El Sayed stuffs the takedown attempt from Margera. Margera gets slowly back to his feet.
El Sayed throws a good cross that connects.
El Sayed tries a head kick but it misses.
Margera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from El Sayed.
El Sayed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Margera's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed misses with the combination.
Margera fails with a takedown attempt.
Margera throws a looping overhand right but El Sayed ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - El Sayed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
El Sayed misses with a head kick.

Margera looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for El Sayed!
El Sayed wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Margera looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
El Sayed tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Margera looking for a guillotine from mount but El Sayed is having none of it.
El Sayed is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
El Sayed blocking the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Margera has hold of El Sayed's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and El Sayed manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Sayed is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mohammad El Sayed.
I think El Sayed 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad El Sayed!