PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Number Nineteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Al Mustapha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nineteen
vs
Al Mustapha

185 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
250 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Number Nineteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Muhammed Al Mustapha!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Mustapha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Al Mustapha looks for a takedown but Nineteen sprawls well.

Nineteen gets a takedown into half guard.

Al Mustapha manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Nineteen keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nineteen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Al Mustapha clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nineteen trying to control.

Nineteen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Al Mustapha is defending well though. Nineteen let's go of the attempt for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nineteen wants to control but Al Mustapha is keeping busy.
Al Mustapha tries to roll but Nineteen sticks to his back.
Al Mustapha looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Al Mustapha turns into Nineteen and is now in his guard.
Nineteen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Nineteen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Al Mustapha passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nineteen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nineteen wants to improve his position but Al Mustapha is controlling well.
Nineteen is working hard here to advance position.
Al Mustapha prevents Nineteen from standing back up.
Nineteen trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nineteen has hold of Al Mustapha's hands but Al Mustapha slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Al Mustapha is pressing down on Nineteen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nineteen is holding on for now.
Nineteen is trying to control but Al Mustapha passes into side control!
Nineteen tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Nineteen trying to control the position but Al Mustapha manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nineteen wants to escape the position.

Nineteen is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Al Mustapha has locked on a rear naked choke here! Nineteen is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Muhammed Al Mustapha!