PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carey Mahoney (ranked 977 p4p, 707 weight class) and Afeef Isa Baba (ranked 151 p4p, 107 weight class). Baba comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nation Arabic Orchestra kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Mahoney
vs
Baba

185 cm
32
180
18 - 15 - 1

181 cm
44
172
31 - 18 - 2

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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 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carey Mahoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Afeef Isa Baba!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mahoney gets a clinch.
Mahoney tries a body shot but Baba blocks it.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney working Baba over with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baba.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Baba.
A short right from Mahoney on the inside.
Baba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow.
Baba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Baba.
Baba misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mahoney.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mahoney.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses.
Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahoney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baba has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney stalling in the clinch but Baba improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baba throws a big shot that misses.

Mahoney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Baba.
Mahoney lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Afeef Isa Baba has been cut.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baba's elbow.
Baba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow.
Baba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baba lands a shoulder strike.
Baba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Baba fails to land.
Baba has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mahoney seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Baba can turn it around.
Mahoney lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baba blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baba.
Baba is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahoney has double underhooks.
Mahoney throws an elbow that misses.
Mahoney tries to stall but Baba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mahoney stalling against the cage.
Baba blocks an elbow strike from Mahoney.
Mahoney lands a right hand.
Baba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mahoney tries to work over Baba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baba blocks an uppercut.

Baba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney darts in trying to clinch
and Baba counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Baba throws a hook but Mahoney avoids it easily.
Baba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mahoney moves into the clinch.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Mahoney has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mahoney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mahoney scores with a hook to the body.
Baba tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahoney lands a nice knee to the body.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney digs a right hand underneath Baba's ribcage. Baba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mahoney stalling.
Mahoney wants to stall.
Mahoney is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Mahoney on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Baba controls the action.
Baba is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahoney has double underhooks.
Baba gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Baba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney.
Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baba takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Baba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mahoney lands with a left to the head.
Baba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Baba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahoney closes the distance but Baba moves to the side
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Baba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Afeef Isa Baba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

It looks like Carey Mahoney has been cut.
Mahoney wants to clinch up but Baba keeps it at a distance.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Baba is having none of it.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baba swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney.
Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Baba pushes him off.
Mahoney sizes up Baba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mahoney's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahoney is looking to clinch.
Mahoney slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mahoney scores with a jab to the head.
Mahoney falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahoney.
Mahoney is looking to clinch but Baba is avoiding it.
Mahoney is looking to clinch.
Mahoney jabs Baba right on the nose. Baba blinks but takes it well.
Mahoney throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Mahoney.
Mahoney connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baba momentarily.
Baba misses with a looping right.

Mahoney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baba lands with a short shot to the head.
Baba tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahoney tries to work over Baba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baba tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Baba back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baba as Mahoney tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.

Baba breaks from the clinch.
Mahoney scores with a punch to the head.

That has opened up Afeef Isa Baba's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baba looks for the body kick but Mahoney saw that one coming.
Baba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Mahoney. Those never looked like landing.
Baba keeps the fight on the outside.
Baba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baba throws a head kick but Mahoney moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baba. Mahoney does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mahoney rushes Baba and presses him up against the cage.
Mahoney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Baba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baba circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baba! But no joy.
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mahoney looks to clinch
and Baba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Baba. Those never looked like landing.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Baba circles away and keeps his distance.
Baba feints a counter leg kick.

Mahoney darts in and clinches Baba up against the cage.
Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baba swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baba blocks an elbow strike from Mahoney.
Mahoney lands a right hand.
Baba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Baba.
Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baba is defending well for now.
Baba throws a head punch that misses.
Carey Mahoney has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baba.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baba backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Mahoney.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
Baba misses with a hook from the clinch.

Baba manages to break the clinch.
Baba lands a nice looking body kick.
Baba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Baba is just out of range.
A nice side step and Baba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Afeef Isa Baba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baba keeps the fight on the outside.
Mahoney lands with a shot to the body.
Mahoney just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney throws a series of punches but Baba moves out of range.
Baba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mahoney at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mahoney with the inside leg kick.
A jab from Baba misses.
Baba misses with a body kick.
Mahoney is looking to clinch.
A jab from Mahoney misses.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Baba is having none of it.
Mahoney scores with a jab. Baba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Baba circles away and keeps his distance.

Mahoney clinches.
Baba misses with a body punch.
Baba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Baba.
Mahoney misses with some punches.
Baba has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney tries to stall but Baba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baba tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Baba back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baba breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mahoney throws a chopping leg kick but Baba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And Baba responds with a good body kick, but Mahoney manages to step out the way in time.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Baba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mahoney wants to clinch up but Baba keeps it at a distance.
Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mahoney thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahoney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Mahoney 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mahoney chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baba can pounce on him.
Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Baba circles away.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Baba is having none of it.
Mahoney is looking to clinch.
Baba tries a quick counter leg kick but Mahoney is wise to it.
Afeef Isa Baba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Baba circles away.
Mahoney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baba counters with a stiff right hand.

Mahoney is rocked!
Baba scores with a kick to the midsection.
Baba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahoney tries to clinch
and Baba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahoney moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Mahoney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Mahoney gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Baba breaks the clinch.
Mahoney seems to have got his legs back now.
Good leg kick by Baba.
Mahoney wants to clinch up but Baba keeps it at a distance.
Mahoney tries to clinch up.
Mahoney misses with a lunging right hand
and Baba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mahoney's knee momentarily.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Baba moves away
enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mahoney has Baba up against the cage in a clinch.

Baba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mahoney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baba manages to avoid it.
Carey Mahoney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mahoney scores with a decent looking hook.
Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baba tries a head kick but it misses.
Mahoney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Mahoney.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Baba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Baba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Baba is just out of range.
Mahoney wants to clinch.
Carey Mahoney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahoney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mahoney clinches with his opponent.
Baba misses with a body punch.
Baba misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baba is trying to push Mahoney away but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baba misses with a punch to the body.
Baba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Afeef Isa Baba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mahoney has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carey Mahoney!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Carey Mahoney waved his t-shirt featuring FUClothing's logo in front of the cameras.