PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammed comes into the arena with Smooth Criminal Saudi edition blaring out of the sound system. James is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Limp Bizkit Eat You Alive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Muhammed
vs
James

190 cm
26
211 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
199 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muhammed Muhammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helio James!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammed throws a lazy head kick
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muhammed throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muhammed.
Muhammed digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
Muhammed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Helio James has been cut.
Muhammed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Muhammed connects with a high kick.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Muhammed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Muhammed Muhammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muhammed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Muhammed connects with a solid leg kick.
James slips a jab and a cross from Muhammed.
Muhammed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick by Muhammed misses
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.

Muhammed shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. James is trying to defend but Muhammed finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James is looking to improve his position.
James keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. James manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muhammed trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Muhammed is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
James looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muhammed is one step ahead there.
Muhammed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muhammed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Muhammed sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed looking to sit in guard and control but James gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Muhammed looking to control but James passes into half guard.
Muhammed trying to control but James postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Muhammed missing with punches from the bottom.
Muhammed is looking to improve his position.
James not doing much here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muhammed tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammed Muhammed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Helio James's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Muhammed tries to clinch but James moves away
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Muhammed misses
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James throws a right hand that misses
and Muhammed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muhammed ducks under a wild hook from James.
Muhammed throws a low kick but James avoids it.
James on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A shot to the body from Muhammed misses
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James checks a low kick from Muhammed.
Muhammed throws a leg kick
and Muhammed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muhammed tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Muhammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muhammed works James's body with a nice hook.
Muhammed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James counters with a three punch combo that has Muhammed backing up. Muhammed nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
Muhammed misses with a jab to the body
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
Muhammed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Muhammed misses the body punch
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muhammed throws a leg kick
and James makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Muhammed thumps James with a low kick.
Muhammed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by James.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Muhammed dives in and grabs James's left leg, looking for a takedown. James pushes down on Muhammed's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Muhammed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James cracks Muhammed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
James lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muhammed throws a leg kick

and James counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by James.
Muhammed lands with a light punch inside.
James lands an elbow that stopped Muhammed in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Muhammed Muhammed has been cut.
Muhammed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muhammed tries to score a body lock takedown but James shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
James misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muhammed's brow.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muhammed.
James with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
James takes a shot to the head.
James taking a breather.
Muhammed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muhammed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muhammed managing to block the knees to the body from James.
James throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Muhammed takes an elbow to the temple.
Muhammed swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhammed looking to slow down the pace here.
James misses with an elbow over the top.
Muhammed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
James lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Muhammed avoids the damage to the body.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Muhammed gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
Muhammed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muhammed avoids the elbow strike from James, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Muhammed.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Muhammed is blocking nicely.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muhammed working aggressively here.
Muhammed blocks the elbow strike.
James is trying to force a seperation but Muhammed has the dominant position.
Muhammed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muhammed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Muhammed is blocking nicely.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from James.
A right hand to the body from Muhammed.
Muhammed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James prevents the takedown attempt.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Muhammed is predictable there
and James counters with a slapping leg kick.
James checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

James misses with a head kick.
Muhammed misses the body punch
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muhammed tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muhammed ducks under a wild hook from James.
Muhammed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muhammed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Muhammed doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Muhammed tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Muhammed lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
Muhammed ducks under a wild hook from James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammed does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Muhammed throws a big shot that misses.
Muhammed throws a head kick that misses.
Muhammed throws a leg kick
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Helio James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muhammed connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick by James misses
and Muhammed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muhammed gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting James counter with a right hand.
Muhammed closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
Muhammed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
James avoids a kick to the body.
James blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for James.
A big left from James misses.
Muhammed throws a poor cross that misses
letting James counter with a right hand.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Muhammed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muhammed throws a wild body kick that James sees coming a mile off.
Muhammed misses with a body shot
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muhammed lands a nice leg kick that just misses James's sensitive parts.
Muhammed is looking to wear down James with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Muhammed clobbers James with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
James checks a leg kick.
Muhammed misses with a takedown attempt
and James counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muhammed scores with a punch to the head.
Muhammed thows a leg kick but James checks it
and James counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muhammed.
Muhammed Muhammed is winning the standup battle so far.
James scores with a jab to the head.
Muhammed misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Muhammed throws a head kick that misses.
Muhammed misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters with a lovely shot to the body.
James misses with a looping left.
Muhammed misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Muhammed wants to clinch but James slips to the side
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
James lands with a good body shot.

James rushes Muhammed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muhammed blocks it with crossed arms.
Muhammed misses with a knee to the head.
James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Muhammed Muhammed's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
James creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Muhammed lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Muhammed working aggressively here.

James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A low kick from Muhammed is predictable there
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muhammed throws a leg kick
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muhammed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Muhammed throws a head kick that misses
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James scores with a push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helio James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think James has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio James!