PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalti Nioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandar Mohammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nioka comes to the cage accompanied by Yellow submarines. Mohammad has chosen Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nioka
vs
Mohammad

198 cm
25
282 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
245 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kalti Nioka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sandar Mohammad!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nioka ducks under a wild hook from Mohammad.
Nioka shoots in but Mohammad avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mohammad stuffs the takedown.
Nioka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mohammad tries to avoid it but Nioka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mohammad to the ground. Mohammad escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalti Nioka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mohammad lands with a good body shot.
Nioka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mohammad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nioka somewhat.
Nioka shoots in for a takedown but Mohammad shows good takedown defense.

Mohammad shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nioka's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nioka is on top in guard.
Nioka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nioka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mohammad wants to get back to his feet but Nioka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nioka postures up in Mohammad's guard and throws a big left but Mohammad blocks it.
Nioka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nioka manages to get himself to full guard.
Mohammad throwing strikes from guard but Nioka blocks nicely.
Mohammad is working Nioka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nioka seems keen to control Mohammad's posture.
Mohammad throwing strikes but missing.
Mohammad throwing strikes from guard but Nioka blocks nicely.
Mohammad postures up and lands a big shot to Nioka's brow.
Mohammad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nioka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mohammad's guard.
Nioka tries to free his leg and advance position but Mohammad is retaining full guard.
Nioka scoring with some ground and pound.
Nioka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mohammad swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad is looking to stand up but Nioka isn't so interested in that idea.
Nioka postures up and lands a big shot to Mohammad's brow.
Nioka passes into half guard.
Mohammad makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mohammad.
Mohammad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mohammad throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mohammad trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nioka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mohammad manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mohammad working the ground and pound effectively.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mohammad lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mohammad landing punches.
Nioka working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad looking to finish Nioka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nioka!
Nioka wants to control but Mohammad is having none of it.
Mohammad has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nioka's face.
Mohammad lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nioka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mohammad lands a heavy elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nioka is working to get back to half guard.
Nioka takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Mohammad's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sandar Mohammad!