PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kama Mustafa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustafa comes to the cage accompanied by MaMa Africa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mustafa
vs
Pound

185 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
177 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kama Mustafa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ground Pound!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Mustafa with that takedown attempt.

Pound shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mustafa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mustafa throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Pound throws a strike aimed at the side of Mustafa's head but Mustafa avoids it well.

Pound wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mustafa, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustafa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mustafa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pound throws a big right hand that misses.
Mustafa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mustafa is trying to control the position but Pound postures up.
Pound postures up and lands a big shot to Mustafa's brow.
Mustafa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pound won't allow Mustafa to sweep him here.
Pound connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pound wants to control from the top but Mustafa keeps moving.

Mustafa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pound can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pound throwing strikes but missing.
Mustafa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mustafa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pound is one step ahead there.
Pound loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mustafa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pound working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pound trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mustafa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pound swivels and escapes.
Mustafa is breathing heavily.

Pound decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pound prevents Mustafa from improving his position.

Pound is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mustafa tries to roll over but Pound keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pound is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mustafa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pound thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mustafa is trying to maintain the position but Pound is very close to passing his half guard.
Pound scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pound not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Pound has Mustafa up against the cage in a clinch.
Pound slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mustafa stops a takedown attempt from Pound.
Mustafa tries to pull guard but Pound holds him up against the cage and eventually Mustafa drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kama Mustafa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pound is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mustafa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees to the body from Pound.
Pound drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mustafa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pound on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pound doesn't manage to clinch there - Mustafa circles away.

Mustafa moves into the clinch.
Mustafa is trying to force a seperation but Pound has the dominant position.
Mustafa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pound smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Mustafa misses the target.
Pound shoots and misses

so Mustafa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ground Pound will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

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

Mustafa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mustafa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mustafa trying to control the position from guard on top but Pound is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mustafa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pound is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mustafa passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pound gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustafa trying to control the position from guard on top but Pound is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pound bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mustafa's guard.
Pound postures up.
Pound is in close to Mustafa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pound forces his way into half guard.
Pound seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pound is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mustafa wants to get back to full guard but Pound has passed into side control.
Mustafa is trying desperately to improve position.
Ground Pound has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pound is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mustafa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mustafa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pound putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mustafa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Pound.
Pound with good strikes from the mount here!
Pound unloading with bombs!
Mustafa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa is trying desperately to improve position.
Pound working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pound has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mustafa's face.
Pound in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pound is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mustafa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pound lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mustafa hang on?
Pound postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mustafa looks a forlorn figure.
Mustafa can't escape the position.
Mustafa is working hard here to advance position.
Mustafa tries to lock up and control but Pound gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Pound working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pound is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pound landing punches.
Mustafa tries to lock up and control but Pound gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mustafa is looking to improve his position but Pound isn't that keen on the idea.
Pound in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pound lands with some strikes.
Mustafa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pound with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ground Pound showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pound scores with a takedown into Mustafa's guard.
Mustafa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pound looking to pass the guard.
Pound throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mustafa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mustafa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mustafa trying to strike off his back.
Pound makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pound wants to stand but Mustafa is controlling his posture from full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mustafa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pound is fending him off so far but Mustafa persists. Nope, Pound circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustafa misses with a series of wild punches.

Mustafa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mustafa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Pound gets to his feet - Mustafa follows without any prompting.
Pound lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pound fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mustafa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pound misses with a takedown attempt - Mustafa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Pound has Mustafa up against the cage in a clinch.
Mustafa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pound just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mustafa jumps guard but Pound stands there with Mustafa around his waist. Mustafa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kama Mustafa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pound has Mustafa pressed against the cage, preventing Mustafa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Pound gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pound throws a big right hand that misses.
Pound is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mustafa wants to sweep but no luck.
Mustafa looking to control.
Mustafa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pound is one step ahead there.
Mustafa throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pound is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pound postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mustafa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pound counters with a three punch combo that has Mustafa backing up. Mustafa nods at Pound to acknowledge the strikes.
Mustafa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pound counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pound.
Pound wants a takedown but no success here.

Pound breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mustafa fails with the takedown.

Pound moves into range and clinches up with Mustafa.
Pound tries for a takedown but Mustafa manages to get underhooks.
Pound landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mustafa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pound goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mustafa prevents it.
Pound has Mustafa pushed against the cage.
Pound landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pound lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mustafa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pound smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pound shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mustafa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mustafa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pound connects with a decent elbow.
Mustafa is trying to improve his position.

Pound decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mustafa to his feet.
Ground Pound is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Pound closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pound in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Mustafa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ground Pound comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pound has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ground Pound!