PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makaveli Lexington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandar Mohammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lexington kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 1970 Somethin - B.I.G. Mohammad is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Welcome To The Jungle. Mohammad has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Sandar Mohammad is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lexington
vs
Mohammad

205 cm
21
276 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Makaveli Lexington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sandar Mohammad!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lexington clinches with his opponent.
Lexington prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mohammad looks gassed!
Mohammad tries for a takedown but Lexington manages to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Lexington as the two fighters clinch.
Lexington prevents the takedown attempt.
Makaveli Lexington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandar Mohammad.

Lexington tightens his grip and picks Mohammad up, before dumping him to the ground. Mohammad manages to land in guard.
Lexington is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lexington trying to control the position from guard on top but Mohammad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lexington content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mohammad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lexington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lexington wants to control from the top but Mohammad keeps moving.
Lexington scoring with some ground and pound.
Lexington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lexington lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lexington wants to control from the top but Mohammad keeps moving.
Lexington is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lexington passes Mohammad's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lexington is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad is in trouble now - Lexington has advanced to mount!
Lexington postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mohammad looks a forlorn figure.

Lexington is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mohammad can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lexington controlling the position easily from mount.
Lexington's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lexington looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lexington sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lexington fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lexington trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lexington cracks Mohammad with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lexington raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lexington looking to finish Mohammad with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mohammad!
Lexington landing strikes from the mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mohammad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lexington in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lexington lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lexington working the ground and pound effectively.

Mohammad is rocked!
Lexington tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Lexington.
Lexington breaks from Mohammad's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lexington with good strikes from the mount here!
Lexington dominating with strikes here.
Lexington scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mohammad?
Mohammad is still in real trouble! Can Lexington finish him?
Lexington lands a big elbow - Mohammad is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mohammad is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Makaveli Lexington!