PBP Commentary

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

Mohamma
vs
Sampson

190 cm
24
264 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
24
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shalama Mohamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohamma shoots in for a takedown but Sampson shows good takedown defense.

Sampson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sampson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mohamma wants to hold on but Sampson pushes him away.
Sampson lands with some strikes.
Sampson throws some wild stikes that Mohamma manages to avoid easily.
Sampson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mohamma is working to get back to half guard.
Sampson lands a big shot there that rocks Mohamma but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mohamma avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sampson.
Mohamma tries to reverse the position but Sampson maintains control.
Sampson landing strikes from the mount and Mohamma is in trouble!

Sampson wants to finish this one by submission but Mohamma is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sampson.
Mohamma is trying to escape the mount.
Sampson looking to control but Mohamma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sampson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mohamma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sampson on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohamma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mohamma is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sampson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sampson lands a nice shot to the head.
Sampson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mohamma is bucking up trying to escape but Sampson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mohamma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mohamma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sampson dominating with strikes here.
Sampson avoids the attempt from Mohamma to control.
Sampson lands a heavy elbow.
Mohamma wants to hold on but Sampson pushes him away.
Sampson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sampson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mohamma is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sampson looking to finish with strikes here!
Sampson throwing strikes here but Mohamma is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohamma tries to lock up and control but Sampson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mohamma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sampson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sampson with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sampson lands a big elbow.
Sampson throwing strikes here but Mohamma is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mohamma tries to reverse the position but Sampson maintains control.

Sampson working for a submission but Mohamma is keeping him at bay.
Sampson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sampson looks gassed!
Mohamma is trying to escape the mount.
Sampson unloads with some shots from mount but Mohamma bucks and avoids them well.
Sampson lands a nice shot to the head.
Sampson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mohamma holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sampson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Sampson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mohamma is working to get back to half guard.
Mohamma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mohamma looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Sampson working Mohamma over with strikes here.
Sampson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sampson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sampson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sampson looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohamma working to try and regain half guard.
Mohamma is working hard here to advance position.
Mohamma manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sampson wants to take a breather but Mohamma is having none of it.
Sampson wants to pass the guard but Mohamma is defending well.

Sampson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mohamma wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Sampson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Mohamma as Sampson shoots in.

Mohamma gets a takedown into half guard.
Mohamma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sampson's head.
Mohamma is looking to stall here but Sampson recovers full guard.
Mohamma lands a couple of elbows.
Mohamma cracks Sampson with a solid left hand.
Mohamma works over Sampson with some ground and pound from guard.
Mohamma distracts Sampson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sampson is breathing heavily.
Mohamma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson working a defensive guard here.
Sampson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mohamma's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sampson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mohamma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sampson keeping moving, preventing Mohamma from controlling successfully.
Mohamma postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Mohamma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sampson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mohamma has managed to get both his arms back between Sampson's legs - danger averted.
Mohamma scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohamma postures up and lands a big shot to Sampson's brow.
Mohamma looking to sit in guard and control but Sampson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sampson won't allow Mohamma to sweep him here.
Sampson is fighting to break Mohamma's control of his arms but Mohamma is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sampson trying to control but Mohamma is working from the bottom.
Mohamma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mohamma is trying to control the position but Sampson postures up.
Mohamma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sampson is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sampson is defended easily by Mohamma.
Mohamma shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mohamma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sampson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mohamma circles away.
Shalama Mohamma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Sampson.

Mohamma looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sampson tries to get to full guard but Mohamma has control of the leg.

Sampson actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Mohamma there.
Mohamma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sampson's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohamma is looking to take a break and control but Sampson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sampson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mohamma's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mohamma's back!
Greg Sampson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Can Mohamma hold on?! Sampson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Mohamma tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mohamma is looking to improve his position but Sampson isn't that keen on the idea.
Mohamma sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mohamma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sampson.
Mohamma preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mohamma wants to improve his position but Sampson is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shalama Mohamma dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sampson shoots in but no luck this time.

Sampson has Mohamma up against the cage in a clinch.
Mohamma prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sampson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mohamma pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shalama Mohamma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Sampson.

Mohamma is trying to trip Sampson. He has hold of a leg but Sampson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mohamma persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mohamma lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mohamma throws and elbow that misses. Sampson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mohamma's guard. Nice move by Sampson!
Sampson stopping the sweep attempt from Mohamma.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mohamma is pulling down on Sampson's head. It's preventing any offense from Sampson, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohamma keeping moving, preventing Sampson from controlling successfully.
Mohamma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sampson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mohamma pulls Sampson in close to prevent any damage.
Mohamma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mohamma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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

Sampson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mohamma did well to prevent Sampson getting side control.
Mohamma is refusing to be controlled, as Sampson sits in half guard.
Mohamma trying to control but Sampson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohamma keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sampson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mohamma regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sampson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sampson preventing the sweep.
Mohamma is pulling down on Sampson's head. It's preventing any offense from Sampson, at least for the moment.
Sampson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mohamma wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson preventing the sweep.
Mohamma has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sampson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mohamma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mohamma stalling away here and it's allowed Sampson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mohamma preventing the sweep.
Mohamma working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sampson wants to sweep here but Mohamma controlling him for the moment.

That's four 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 trying to control but Sampson is working from the bottom.
Mohamma looking to pass the guard.
Mohamma trying to control the position from guard on top but Sampson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sampson wants to sweep here but Mohamma controlling him for the moment.
Mohamma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shalama Mohamma showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mohamma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

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