PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Wrench (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shalama Mohamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shalama Mohamma will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wrench
vs
Mohamma

190 cm
21
255 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
264 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harrison Wrench!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shalama Mohamma!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohamma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mohamma shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wrench is trying to defend but Mohamma finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wrench tries to get to full guard but Mohamma has control of the leg.
Wrench is in trouble now - Mohamma has advanced to mount!
Wrench is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wrench could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mohamma looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mohamma connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mohamma with the ground and pound from mount.
Wrench tries to hold on but Mohamma postures up.
Wrench tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mohamma is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wrench has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrench keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wrench is working hard here to advance position.
Wrench tries to lock up and control but Mohamma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mohamma wants to control the pace but Wrench is squirming around nicely.
Wrench is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mohamma putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mohamma tries to control but Wrench wriggling away.
Mohamma is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wrench is desperately trying to improve his position but Mohamma has a good base and remains in mount.

Mohamma wants to finish this one by submission but Wrench is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mohamma.

Mohamma is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Wrench throws a leg kick but Mohamma moved away.
Wrench throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Mohamma closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wrench to the mat! Wrench manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrench looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mohamma looking to pass the guard.
Wrench looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wrench has a closed guard, preventing Mohamma from standing up.
Mohamma postures up.
Wrench pulls Mohamma in close to prevent any damage.
Wrench is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mohamma working some strikes from top position.
Wrench manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

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.
Wrench with the ground and pound from mount.
Wrench scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mohamma?
Wrench can't control as he wanted to and Mohamma manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Wrench is trying to control. Mohamma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wrench is thwarting Mohamma's attempts to control the position.
Mohamma is trying to get back to full guard.
Mohamma is refusing to be controlled, as Wrench sits in half guard.
Mohamma is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shalama Mohamma dominated that round.
That's time! Wrench's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wrench fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wrench throws out a leg kick but Mohamma moves out of range and Wrench only half commits.
Wrench fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mohamma closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mohamma lands in his opponent's guard.
Wrench wants to control but Mohamma passes easily into half guard.
Wrench keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shalama Mohamma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mohamma is keen to just control but Wrench is a slippery customer.
Wrench is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Mohamma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wrench gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohamma preventing the sweep.
Wrench is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wrench is pulling down on Mohamma's head. It's preventing any offense from Mohamma, at least for the moment.
Mohamma wants to stand but Wrench is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mohamma wants to control from the top but Wrench keeps moving.
Wrench preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mohamma gets to his feet. Wrench looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Shalama Mohamma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A leg kick checked by Mohamma.

Mohamma closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wrench tries to get to full guard but Mohamma has control of the leg.
Mohamma sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mohamma is breathing heavily.
Wrench is trying to maintain the position but Mohamma is very close to passing his half guard.
Wrench moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wrench looking for a sweep. Not yet Wrench, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrench is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mohamma gets to his feet - Wrench follows without any prompting.

Wrench closes the distance and clinches.
Wrench tries for a takedown but Mohamma manages to get underhooks.
Mohamma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mohamma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wrench just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mohamma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Wrench gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mohamma regains guard.
Wrench looking to pass the guard.
Mohamma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohamma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mohamma pulls Wrench in to control the position.
Mohamma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wrench trying to control but Mohamma is working from the bottom.
Wrench postures up and lands a big shot to Mohamma's brow.
Wrench throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mohamma checks the leg kick.

Mohamma rushes Wrench and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mohamma manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wrench looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shalama Mohamma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mohamma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wrench throws a front kick aimed at Mohamma's knee but Mohamma avoids it well.
Wrench stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wrench wants it to stay on the feet.
Wrench misses with a low kick.
Wrench keeps the fight on the outside.
Wrench throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mohamma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wrench avoids it really well and circles away.
Wrench throws a leg kick but Mohamma sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Mohamma looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wrench!
Wrench tries to lock up and control but Mohamma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mohamma controlling from mount.
Wrench is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrench tries to lock up and control but Mohamma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wrench can't escape the position.
Mohamma raining down shots from the mount!
Wrench is desperately trying to improve his position but Mohamma has a good base and remains in mount.
Wrench wants to hold on but Mohamma pushes him away.
Wrench keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mohamma tries to control but Wrench wriggling away.
Mohamma looking to finish Wrench with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wrench!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mohamma is working for a guillotine from mount but Wrench frees his head quite easily.
Wrench is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wrench bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wrench throws a big right hand that misses.
Wrench looking to sit in guard and control but Mohamma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wrench keeping moving, preventing Mohamma from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrench on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wrench tries to get out of the position.
Wrench looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wrench working a defensive guard here.
Wrench tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mohamma trying to control but Wrench is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mohamma rushes Wrench and presses him up against the cage.

Wrench has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mohamma regains guard immediately.
Mohamma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mohamma is trying to control the position but Wrench postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohamma keeping moving, preventing Wrench from controlling successfully.
Wrench throws a big right hand that misses.
Wrench missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wrench trying to control but Mohamma is working from the bottom.
Mohamma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wrench tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mohamma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mohamma throws a lazy right hand but Wrench sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harrison Wrench has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shalama Mohamma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wrench tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mohamma counters with a takedown into side control.
Wrench is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mohamma's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shalama Mohamma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mohamma winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shalama Mohamma!