PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Al Din (ranked 146 p4p, 192 weight class) and Bull Mfer (ranked 26 p4p, 35 weight class). Al Din's entrance music is RUNNING BACK. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Al Din
vs
Mfer

187 cm
35
204
24 - 16 - 0

189 cm
32
218
26 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Badr Al Din!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bull Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Din lands with a thumping leg kick.
Al Din thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Al Din. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Al Din.
Al Din scores with a kick to the midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al Din.
Mfer wants to counter with a clinch but Al Din pushes him away.
Al Din has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Al Din lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Din slips under a jab from Mfer.
Al Din throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Al Din throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mfer avoids the body shot from Al Din.
Al Din steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Mfer moves away from the strike by Al Din.
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Al Din counters with a quick kick to the body but Mfer blocks it.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Din throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Mfer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Din on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Al Din scores with the left hand. Mfer knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Bull Mfer has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Al Din throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mfer lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Mfer misses.
Mfer checks the leg kick.
Al Din moves out of range as Mfer throws a body kick.
Mfer connects with the punch.
Mfer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Al Din misses with a body kick.
Al Din takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mfer moves out of range as Al Din strikes.
Al Din throws a wild body kick that Mfer sees coming a mile off.
Al Din misses with a body shot.
Mfer follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Al Din checks a leg kick.
Al Din lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mfer digs a good body shot into Al Din's ribs.
Al Din gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mfer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al Din looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mfer fakes the leg kick and cracks Al Din in the body.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Al Din's shoulder, as Al Din tries to avoid the shot.
Mfer throws the left hand but Al Din avoids the punch easily.
Mfer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer dips to his left and cracks Al Din with an uppercut!
Crunch! Mfer slams his shin into Al Din's torso.
Mfer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mfer throws a jab when Al Din was well out of range.
Mfer scores with a push kick.
Mfer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Al Din to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Din throws a front kick aimed at Mfer's knee but Mfer avoids it well.
Al Din sets himself, and Mfer steps forward looking for the clinch! Al Din avoids it this time.
The fighters circling - Al Din throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Din throws a front kick that sends Mfer stumbling back into the cage.
Al Din misses with a leg kick.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badr Al Din seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Din misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Din. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Din looks to score with a jab to the body but Mfer is just out of range.
Mfer scores with a nice body kick.
Al Din throws a sloppy head kick
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
Al Din misses with an uppercut.
Al Din throws a jab when Mfer was well out of range.
Al Din looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Al Din is out of range and Mfer settles back down.
Mfer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Din.
Al Din looks to throw a body kick
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al Din.
Al Din fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Al Din blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheers as Al Din lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mfer doesn't seem phased though.
Mfer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mfer takes one to the side of the head.
Mfer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mfer duly obliges.

It looks like Badr Al Din has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al Din.
Al Din scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Din scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mfer moves out of range of the body kick from Al Din.
Al Din fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mfer manages to avoid it.
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 Badr Al Din will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Din throws out the jab.
Mfer throws out a counter right but Al Din avoids it with no problem.
Al Din takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Al Din misses

and Mfer counters by moving into the clinch.

Al Din breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Al Din ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Din misses the shot to the body.
Mfer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Al Din thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Din is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Al Din misses.
Mfer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Al Din uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mfer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Din thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mfer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mfer moves out of range as Al Din throws a body kick.
Al Din uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mfer.
Al Din takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Al Din misses with a looping right.
Mfer slips under a jab.
Al Din misses the jab.
Mfer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Al Din throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mfer moves out of range as Al Din strikes.
Mfer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mfer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mfer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mfer misses with a leg kick.
Al Din throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer lands with a right hand.
Mfer defending well as Al Din loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Din looks to land a body kick but Mfer moved away.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Al Din.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Din 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.
Mfer scores with a jab. Al Din acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mfer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Al Din lands a nice looking body kick.
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Din.
A little jabbing left from Mfer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Al Din misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mfer misses with a leg kick.
Al Din throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
Al Din moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Al Din with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Al Din looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mfer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Al Din manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Al Din tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mfer is able to avoid easily.
Al Din swings for the body but Mfer moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al Din with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Al Din!
A big left from Mfer misses.
Al Din scores with a nice right hand.
Mfer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Al Din. That one must have hurt.
Mfer throws a leg kick but Al Din sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Al Din lands an overhand right.
Al Din chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al Din scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Al Din finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al Din misses with a low kick.
Mfer cracks Al Din with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Din throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Mfer misses
letting Al Din counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Mfer.
Mfer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Al Din is out of range and Mfer settles back down.
Al Din lands with a straight right. Mfer didn't see that one coming.
Mfer blocks the body kick.
Mfer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mfer lands with a cross.
Mfer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mfer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mfer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al Din can pounce on him.
Mfer tries to score with a low kick but Al Din moves his leg out of the way.
Al Din looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mfer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Al Din.
Donk. Mfer catches Al Din right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Al Din dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Al Din pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mfer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Mfer misses.
A big right from Al Din misses.
A good leg kick by Al Din.
Al Din throws a head kick but Mfer moves out of range.
Al Din throws a half hearted mid kick.
Al Din looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Al Din takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mfer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al Din.
Mfer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mfer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Din tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mfer is able to avoid easily.
Mfer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Al Din walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Din moves out of range of the strikes.
Mfer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bull Mfer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al Din finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al Din displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Al Din misses the jab.
Mfer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Al Din tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Din. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Din moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mfer connects with a leg kick.
Al Din ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer blocks a low kick nicely.
Al Din loads up on a big right hand but Mfer slips the punch.
Al Din scores with a nice head shot.

That has opened up Bull Mfer's cut even more.
Mfer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Din lands a nice looking body kick.
Mfer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mfer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Al Din's head.
Al Din tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mfer jabs at Al Din's body.
A jab from Mfer misses.
A swing and a miss from Mfer.
Mfer avoids the head kick by Al Din.
Al Din bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Din throws a push kick but Mfer slaps the foot to one side.
Mfer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Al Din throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Al Din moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Din tried to score with a low kick but Mfer checks it.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Al Din's shoulder, as Al Din tries to avoid the shot.
Al Din throws a head kick but Mfer moves out of range.
Al Din throws a body kick that misses.
Mfer throws a leg kick but Al Din sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mfer lands a really nice looking cross but Al Din seems unphased.
Al Din slips under a jab from Mfer.
Mfer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mfer punishes Al Din's body with a nice straight punch.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mfer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Al Din has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Al Din swats away the attempt to clinch by Mfer.
Al Din scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer takes one to the side of the head.
Al Din lands a slapping body shot.
Al Din looks to land a body kick but Mfer moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Al Din.
Mfer thumps Al Din with a low kick.
Mfer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Al Din gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mfer.
A nice inside leg kick there by Al Din. That's going to slow Mfer down.
Al Din bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mfer cracks a nice hook into Al Din's ribs.
Al Din scores with a spinning back kick!
Mfer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al Din throws a push kick but Mfer slaps the foot to one side.
Al Din lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Badr Al Din.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Al Din, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Badr Al Din!
Badr Al Din thanked the fans post fight for their support.