PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Antonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Jababeka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jababeka's choice of entrance music: Goyang Dumang. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Antonov
vs
Jababeka

180 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

189 cm
22
135 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ruslan Antonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Jababeka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jababeka!
Jababeka throws a hook but Antonov avoids it easily.
Antonov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Antonov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Antonov misses the jab.
Jababeka throws a counter combo.
Antonov tried to score with a low kick but Jababeka checks it.
Antonov throws a head kick that misses.
Jababeka throws a head kick but Antonov moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Jababeka blocks the low kick.
Antonov looks to throw a body kick
and Jababeka counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jababeka moves out of range of the leg kick from Antonov.
And Jababeka responds with a good body kick, but Antonov manages to step out the way in time.
Antonov is looking to chop away at Jababeka's legs.
Jababeka steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Antonov.
Antonov throws a push kick but Jababeka slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jababeka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jababeka throws a right hand that Antonov ducks under and follows up with a left that Antonov also avoids with ease.
Jababeka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Antonov can pounce on him.
Antonov tries a low kick but Jababeka avoids it.
Jababeka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Antonov with a body shot.
Antonov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Antonov misses with a head kick.
Jababeka throws a sloppy head kick and Antonov moves out of range easily.
Jababeka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Antonov.
Antonov misses with a kick to the body.
Antonov misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonov misses with a body shot.
Jababeka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Antonov's head backwards.
Antonov looks to score with a jab to the body but Jababeka is just out of range.
Antonov motions for Jababeka to come forward. Antonov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Antonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruslan Antonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antonov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Jababeka responds with a good body kick, but Antonov manages to step out the way in time.
Jababeka has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jababeka lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Antonov misses
and Jababeka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice shot by Antonov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Antonov. That one must have hurt.
Jababeka slips under a jab.
Jababeka appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Antonov throws a leg kick
and Jababeka counters with a one-two to the body.
Jababeka misses with a head kick.
Jababeka misses with a few strikes there.
Antonov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jababeka scoring well with a low kick there.
Antonov lands a slapping body shot.
Antonov throws a sloppy head kick and Jababeka moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Antonov is predictable there
and Jababeka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Jababeka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Antonov throws a head kick that misses.
Antonov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jababeka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Antonov blocks a low kick nicely.
Antonov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Antonov tries to land a leg kick but Jababeka saw it coming and moves away.
Jababeka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick from Antonov misses
and Jababeka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jababeka avoids the head kick by Antonov.
Jababeka is looking to slow Antonov down with leg kicks.
Antonov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jababeka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Antonov with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mustafa Jababeka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Antonov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jababeka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Antonov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jababeka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jababeka checks a leg kick.
Jababeka misses with a series of wild punches.
Antonov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jababeka throws a head kick but Antonov moves out of range.
Antonov just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ruslan Antonov is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Antonov misses.
Antonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jababeka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Antonov. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut there from Jababeka.
Jababeka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Antonov misses
and Jababeka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Antonov swinging wildly here.
Antonov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka throws a lazy right hand but Antonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Antonov misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Antonov.
Antonov misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antonov throws a lazy head kick
letting Jababeka counter with a right hand.
Jababeka wants to slow Antonov down by chopping away at his legs.
Mustafa Jababeka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jababeka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Antonov throws a sloppy head kick and Jababeka moves out of range easily.
Jababeka throws a counter combo.
An inside leg kick from Antonov misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A left lands for Antonov.
Antonov throws a head kick that Jababeka semi-blocks.
Antonov misses with a head kick.
Antonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jababeka misses with a body kick.
Antonov throws a head kick that misses.
Jababeka moves out of range of the leg kick from Antonov.
Jababeka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Antonov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Antonov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonov misses with the body kick
and Jababeka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Antonov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Antonov throws a shot from downtown. Jababeka moves away and avoids it.
Jababeka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jababeka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Antonov throws a counter high kick but Jababeka was just alert enough to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antonov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jababeka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jababeka throws out a leg kick but Antonov moves out of range and Jababeka only half commits.
Antonov tries to land a front kick but Jababeka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Antonov misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruslan Antonov dominated that second round.
That's time! Antonov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Antonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jababeka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jababeka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jababeka blocks the body kick.
Jababeka moves out of range of the leg kick from Antonov.
Jababeka slips a straight right by Antonov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jababeka counters with a series of strikes. Antonov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jababeka checks a low kick from Antonov.
Antonov looks to land a right hand but Jababeka moved out of range.
Jababeka throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonov throws a push kick but Jababeka slaps the foot to one side.
Some bone on bone action there as Jababeka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Antonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jababeka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antonov moves away.
Jababeka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Antonov.
That kick from Jababeka tenderised Antonov's leg. Antonov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jababeka avoids the head kick by Antonov.
Jababeka checks a leg kick.
Jababeka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jababeka takes a swing at Antonov's ribcage but misses.
Jababeka 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.
Jababeka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jababeka tries to land a body kick
letting Antonov counter with a right hand.
Antonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jababeka.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jababeka.
Nice defenses there by Jababeka.
Jababeka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Antonov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jababeka manages to avoid it.
Antonov throws a right hand that misses
and Jababeka counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonov throws a solid leg kick but Jababeka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Antonov.
Jababeka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Antonov tries to score with a low kick but Jababeka moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jababeka. Antonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antonov tries to land a body kick
and Jababeka counters with a left and a right that stings Antonov.
Antonov misses with a low kick.
Jababeka shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jababeka throws a lazy head kick
and Antonov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jababeka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jababeka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Antonov throws an overhand right that lands on Jababeka's shoulder, as Jababeka tries to avoid the shot.
Jababeka throws a counter combo.
Jababeka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Antonov counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Jababeka blocks the leg kick.
Jababeka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jababeka misses with a low kick.
Antonov falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Jababeka to counter with a crisp jab.
Antonov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jababeka is out of range.
Jababeka throws a big counter head kick but Antonov avoids it with no problem.
Jababeka throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Antonov misses.
Jababeka appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jababeka throws a right and a left that Antonov avoids nicely.
Antonov throws a head kick that misses.
Jababeka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mustafa Jababeka.
I think Jababeka 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mustafa Jababeka!
A very excited looking Mustafa Jababeka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.