PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aahad Moustaffa (ranked 4087 p4p, 4733 weight class) and Rudy Cupal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudy Cupal has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aahad Moustaffa's chin.

Moustaffa
vs
Cupal

177 cm
25
165
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
159
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aahad Moustaffa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rudy Cupal!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moustaffa works Cupal's body with a nice hook.
Cupal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moustaffa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cupal dodges the punch combination from Moustaffa.
Cupal unleashes a big counter combination but Moustaffa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Moustaffa has Cupal up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cupal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moustaffa's elbow.
Moustaffa stalling against the cage.
Cupal tries a body shot but Moustaffa blocks it.
Cupal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cupal misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moustaffa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moustaffa cracks Cupal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aahad Moustaffa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cupal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moustaffa with the inside leg kick.
Moustaffa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moustaffa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cupal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moustaffa finds it's way round the side to connect with Cupal's head.
Moustaffa connects with a solid leg kick.
Cupal dodges the punch combination from Moustaffa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cupal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moustaffa.
Moustaffa tries to clinch up.
Cupal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Moustaffa pushes Cupal up against the cage in a clinch.

Moustaffa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moustaffa throws a combination. Cupal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Moustaffa digs a good body shot into Cupal's ribs.

Moustaffa has Cupal up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cupal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cupal tries to throw a body punch but Moustaffa avoids it by throwing Cupal back against the cage.
Moustaffa has had enough of the clinch but Cupal keeps him there for the moment.
Cupal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cupal tries a body shot but Moustaffa blocks it.
Cupal misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Moustaffa manages to break the clinch.

Moustaffa darts in and clinches Cupal up against the cage.
Cupal misses with a punch to the body.
Moustaffa prevents a body shot from Cupal.
Stalling in the clinch from Moustaffa.
Cupal tries a body shot but Moustaffa blocks it.

Moustaffa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moustaffa delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moustaffa.
Moustaffa throws a shot to the body.
Moustaffa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Moustaffa moves in looking to clinch but Cupal pushes him off.
Moustaffa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cupal counters with a left and a right that stings Moustaffa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moustaffa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moustaffa scores with a jab to the head.

Moustaffa rushes Cupal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aahad Moustaffa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moustaffa misses with a wild body shot.
Cupal slaps away a takedown attempt from Moustaffa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moustaffa.
Moustaffa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aahad Moustaffa is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cupal needs to keep his hands up - Moustaffa had a free shot at his head there.
Moustaffa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cupal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Cupal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moustaffa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cupal has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Moustaffa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cupal can turn it around.
Cupal struggles to land a body shot inside as Moustaffa controls his hands.
Cupal misses with a body punch.
Cupal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moustaffa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Moustaffa manages to break the clinch.
Moustaffa misses with a two punch combination.
As Moustaffa backs off Cupal throws a huge counter combo but Moustaffa manages to avoid it all.
Moustaffa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Moustaffa has managed to clinch.
Cupal cracks Moustaffa with a nice body shot.

Moustaffa manages to break the clinch.
Moustaffa throws a right hand that Cupal ducks under and follows up with a left that Cupal also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moustaffa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cupal paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Moustaffa rushes Cupal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cupal lands a body punch.
Moustaffa prevents a body shot from Cupal.
Moustaffa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cupal can do to turn this around?
Moustaffa can't break the clinch.
Moustaffa blocks a body shot from Cupal.

Moustaffa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Moustaffa.
Moustaffa thuds his shin into the meat of Cupal's side.
Moustaffa scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa delivers a nice body kick.
Moustaffa throws a right hand that Cupal ducks under and follows up with a left that Cupal also avoids with ease.
Cupal unleashes a big counter combination but Moustaffa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Moustaffa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cupal if he has to take too many more of those.
Cupal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Moustaffa.

Moustaffa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cupal tries a body shot but Moustaffa blocks it.

Moustaffa breaks from the clinch.
Moustaffa feints a jab promting Cupal to slip. Moustaffa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cupal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Moustaffa lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Cupal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moustaffa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cupal is looking for the big counter here.
Moustaffa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cupal circles away quickly and effectively.
Cupal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Moustaffa misses with a double jab.
Cupal throws a counter combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moustaffa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've been told by Moustaffa's head coaches at Anobolic Assholes that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Moustaffa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cupal if he has to take too many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aahad Moustaffa 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!

Cupal tries to keep at a distance but Moustaffa has taken the fight into the clinch.

Moustaffa manages to break the clinch.
Moustaffa scores with a leg kick.
Moustaffa scores with a nice right hand.
Moustaffa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moustaffa swinging wildly here.
Cupal unleashes a big counter combination but Moustaffa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moustaffa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moustaffa cracks Cupal with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moustaffa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cupal counters with a two punch combo.
Moustaffa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moustaffa misses with a wild combination.
As Moustaffa backs off Cupal throws a huge counter combo but Moustaffa manages to avoid it all.
Cupal blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cupal was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rudy Cupal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cupal defending well as Moustaffa loads up on a big left hand.
Cupal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moustaffa.
Cupal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Aahad Moustaffa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Moustaffa scores with a four punch combination!
Cupal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moustaffa. Moustaffa obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cupal blocks a jab.
Moustaffa tries for a takedown but Cupal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cupal is looking for the big counter here.
Moustaffa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cupal unleashes a big counter combination but Moustaffa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Moustaffa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cupal moves out of range of the strikes.
Cupal is looking for the big counter here.
Moustaffa tries to clinch but Cupal moves out of range.
Moustaffa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cupal unleashes a big counter combination but Moustaffa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Moustaffa moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moustaffa blocks a body shot from Cupal.
Cupal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moustaffa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cupal tries a body shot but Moustaffa blocks it.
Cupal misses with a punch to the body.
Moustaffa prevents a body shot from Cupal.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moustaffa.
Moustaffa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moustaffa is trying to drag Cupal to the mat but Cupal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aahad Moustaffa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moustaffa prevents a body shot from Cupal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cupal prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rudy Cupal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aahad Moustaffa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cupal tries to throw a body punch but Moustaffa avoids it by throwing Cupal back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aahad Moustaffa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moustaffa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aahad Moustaffa!