PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AbdulllahMohamed AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AkoSii MangJose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed
vs
MangJose

179 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, AbdulllahMohamed AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, AkoSii MangJose!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

MangJose shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

MangJose jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed and MangJose has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is not content to let MangJose control the position.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is pushing MangJose's head away, looking to escape. MangJose manages to hold on to the position though.
MangJose wants to control but AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is keeping him busy.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but MangJose has just dragged him back down to the mat.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed tries to improve position but can't.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is trying to get back to half guard.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, MangJose asserts his dominance and retains side control.
MangJose wants to lay and pray for a moment but AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed keeps working.
MangJose working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on MangJose's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
MangJose wants to stand but AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
MangJose looks winded!
MangJose is looking to take a break and control but AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is looking to control MangJose's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed avoid being mounted?
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
MangJose trying to control but AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is working from the bottom.
MangJose must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed trying to control the position.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from MangJose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MangJose engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

OK we're going to have a standup here. AkoSii MangJose hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
MangJose fails with the takedown.

AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
MangJose working to try and regain half guard.
MangJose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed looking to control but MangJose is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
MangJose is wriggling around trying to escape.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed controlling the pace for now.
MangJose tries to hold on but AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed postures up.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed wants to control the pace but MangJose is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MangJose tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that AbdulllahMohamed AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

MangJose shoots in but AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed dives in and grabs MangJose's left leg, looking for a takedown. MangJose pushes down on AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed's head and hops out.

AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed closes the distance and clinches.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables MangJose to keep the fight standing.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed managing to block the knees to the body from MangJose.
MangJose pushes off an throws an elbow but AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed successfully pulls guard.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed trying to control the position.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is really struggling to control MangJose but he's trying to hold on to the position.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed keeping moving, preventing MangJose from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MangJose looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
MangJose is breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
MangJose stuffs the takedown attempt from AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed. AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AbdulllahMohamed AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed tries to score a power double leg takedown but MangJose sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed somewhat.
MangJose misses with a double jab.

AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed shoots in and gets a takedown into MangJose's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MangJose wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
AbdulllahMohamed AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed wants to control from the top but MangJose keeps moving.

AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed drops back looking for a leg! MangJose is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and MangJose manages to kick AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed off! AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed jumps back into MangJose's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

MangJose wriggles free and stands up.
MangJose is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed wants to clinch up but MangJose keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed throws a leg kick but MangJose sees it coming and moves out of range.
MangJose fails to land the takedown.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed stalks MangJose and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into MangJose's face. MangJose staggers backwards, shaken.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and MangJose has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from MangJose and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is looking to clinch but MangJose is avoiding it.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed shoots in and drives through. MangJose sprawls well.

AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows MangJose to score an easy takedown into full guard.

AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MangJose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MangJose trying to control the position from guard on top but AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MangJose doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed is tightening it up a little... MangJose has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! MangJose reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! MangJose taps out! Nice BJJ there by AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). AbdulllahMohamed AbdulJameedBinOsamaAbuHameed!