PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandar Mohammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winston comes to the cage accompanied by This Life by Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers. Mohammad comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Welcome To The Jungle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Harry Winston could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sandar Mohammad's chin.

Winston
vs
Mohammad

192 cm
19
258 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sandar Mohammad!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston misses with a hook.
Mohammad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Winston throws a combination. Mohammad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Winston moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mohammad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winston was well out of range. Poor timing from Mohammad.
Mohammad misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Winston misses

and Mohammad counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mohammad throws and elbow that misses. Winston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mohammad's guard. Nice move by Winston!
Mohammad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mohammad wants to sweep here but Winston controlling him for the moment.
Winston wants to stand but Mohammad is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mohammad tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mohammad is working an open guard so Winston takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A left lands for Winston.
Winston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mohammad circles away quickly and effectively.
Mohammad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
Winston falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mohammad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mohammad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Winston is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mohammad looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mohammad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winston misses with a double jab.
Winston throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mohammad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mohammad.
Mohammad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mohammad lands a couple of digs.
Mohammad prevents Winston from getting back to his feet.
Mohammad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mohammad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Winston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mohammad is looking to work some ground and pound but Winston has wrist control.
Winston wants to stand up but Mohammad is controlling him.
Mohammad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Winston wants to stand but Mohammad is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad throws a strike but Winston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Winston is looking to stand up but Mohammad won't let him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Winston misses.
A jab from Winston does it's job there.
Winston throws a hook to the side of Mohammad's head but Mohammad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harry Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Winston lands a left and a right that send Mohammad crashing to the mat, dazed. Winston thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winston just misses with a punch to the body.
Winston jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mohammad.
Mohammad fails with a takedown attempt.
Winston misses with a combination

and Mohammad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mohammad.
Winston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winston wants to stand and escape but Mohammad is having none of it.
Winston avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mohammad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winston wants to stand up but Mohammad is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mohammad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Winston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Winston kicks Mohammad off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mohammad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mohammad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Winston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mohammad shoots in looking for a takedown. Winston tries to sprawl out of it but Mohammad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winston manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Winston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winston swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by Winston - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winston throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harry Winston is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Winston misses with a double jab
and Mohammad counters with a nice leg kick.
Winston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mohammad tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Winston swivels and escapes.
Winston throws a jab but it's blocked by Mohammad.
Mohammad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winston's corner calls for a 1-2. Winston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Winston tries to bum rush Mohammad with a series of wild strikes but Mohammad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harry Winston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winston misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Winston misses with a few strikes there.
Winston tries to bum rush Mohammad with a series of wild strikes but Mohammad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Winston throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mohammad counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohammad tries to free his leg and advance position but Winston is retaining full guard.

Winston kicks Mohammad off and gets to his feet.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mohammad.
Winston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mohammad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mohammad.
Mohammad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Winston wants to stand and escape but Mohammad is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad tries to free his leg and advance position but Winston is retaining full guard.
Mohammad prevents Winston from getting back to his feet.
Mohammad thows a big elbow that misses.
Mohammad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mohammad is pushing down on Winston's leg trying to pass to half guard. Winston is fighting to maintain full guard but Mohammad has managed to sneak the leg through.
Winston is trying to stand up here but Mohammad is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mohammad trying to mount his opponent but Winston defends it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Winston stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Winston wants it to stay on the feet.
Harry Winston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandar Mohammad.
Mohammad misses the jab.
Winston closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston misses with a double jab
and Mohammad counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mohammad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winston misses with a straight left.
Winston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mohammad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mohammad misses with a double jab
and Winston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winston thuds a left hand into Mohammad's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winston falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mohammad counters with a shoot takedown. Winston fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

A slow jab from Mohammad misses its intended target.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Mohammad is just out of range.
Winston swinging wildly here.
Mohammad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Winston scores with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Winston tries to break free but Mohammad pushes him back against the cage.
Mohammad has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Winston avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Winston wants to break free but Mohammad has control.
Winston is trying to force a seperation but Mohammad has the dominant position.
Winston stops a takedown attempt from Mohammad.
Winston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mohammad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A frustrated look appears on Winston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mohammad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Winston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harry Winston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandar Mohammad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winston misses with a wild combination.
Winston lands a jab-cross combination.

Mohammad is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Winston's half guard.
Mohammad prevents Winston from standing back up.
Mohammad throwing shots but Winston is blocking nicely.
Sandar Mohammad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mohammad thows a huge punch but Winston dodges it nicely.
Winston is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mohammad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Winston swinging wildly here.
Winston lands a head shot.
Winston lands with a nice combination. Mohammad backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mohammad looks to land a right hand but Winston moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mohammad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Winston connects with a single shot there.
Winston lands with a hook. Mohammad tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mohammad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Winston misses with a double jab
and Mohammad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mohammad moves out of range of the strikes.
Winston swinging wildly here.
Mohammad avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winston misses with a body shot.
Harry Winston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winston misses with a few strikes there.
Winston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mohammad.
Mohammad misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Winston.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Winston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harry Winston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mohammad has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut lands for Winston. That snapped Mohammad's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Winston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winston, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Winston!