PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdi Wali Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buhju Banton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wali Mohammed
vs
Banton

204 cm
20
226 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

203 cm
22
285 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdi Wali Mohammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buhju Banton!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banton looks to land a left hand but Mohammed moved out of range nicely.
Mohammed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from Banton.
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Banton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mohammed.
Banton moves away from the strike by Mohammed.
Mohammed throws a push kick but Banton slaps the foot to one side.
Banton tests Mohammed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mohammed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Banton throws a jab but it's blocked by Mohammed.
Banton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mohammed can pounce on him.
Banton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Banton lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mohammed back to the cage. Banton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mohammed throws a leg kick but Banton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mohammed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mohammed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mohammed slips under a jab from Banton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mohammed.
Mohammed throws the kick towards the body but Banton avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Mohammed misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Banton jabs Mohammed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good leg kick by Mohammed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mohammed feints and then cracks Banton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Banton down.
That kick from Mohammed tenderised Banton's leg. Banton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Banton misses with an uppercut.
Banton's corner calls for a 1-2. Banton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mohammed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Banton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohammed moves away.
Banton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mohammed connects with a leg kick. Banton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mohammed tries to clinch but Banton is having none of it.
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses.
Mohammed misses with a low kick.
Banton checks a leg kick nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mohammed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mohammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banton misses with a wild body shot.
Mohammed connects with a leg kick. Banton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Mohammed tenderised Banton's leg. Banton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mohammed misses with a head kick.
Mohammed walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Banton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Mohammed.
Mohammed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banton.
A solid body kick from Mohammed.
Banton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mohammed connects with a leg kick. Banton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mohammed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banton checks a low kick from Mohammed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mohammed.
Jab, jab by Banton - just one landing.
Mohammed fakes the leg kick and cracks Banton in the body.
Banton connects with a body shot.
Banton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mohammed lands with a kick to the temple. Banton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banton lands a body shot.
Mohammed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Banton checks a leg kick.
Mohammed dodges the punch combination from Banton.
Mohammed blocks a jab.
Banton misses with a wild combination.
Mohammed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mohammed misses with a body kick.
Banton just misses with a punch to the body.
Banton checks a leg kick.
Mohammed avoids the body shot from Banton.
A solid body kick from Mohammed.
Mohammed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banton throws a series of punches but Mohammed avoids them all with ease.
Mohammed is looking to land body kicks.
Mohammed scores with a kick to the midsection.
Banton looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Banton's calf.
Mohammed throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Banton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mohammed.
Mohammed throws a sloppy head kick and Banton moves out of range easily.
Mohammed slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mohammed.
Good leg kick by Mohammed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mohammed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Banton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Banton connects with a single shot there.
Mohammed scores with a leg kick.
Banton misses with a straight left.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mohammed. Banton shrugs it off though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mohammed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mohammed throws a chopping leg kick but Banton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mohammed tries to work over Banton's front leg with a kick but Banton checks it.
Good exchange - Banton coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdi Wali Mohammed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mohammed wants to land a leg kick but Banton is out of range.
Buhju Banton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mohammed tries a head kick but it misses.
Banton moves out of range of the body kick.
Banton ducks under a wild hook from Mohammed.
Banton misses with a series of wild punches.
Banton moves out of range of the body kick from Mohammed.
Mohammed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banton.
Mohammed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Banton with a hook.
Banton throws an overhand right that lands on Mohammed's shoulder, as Mohammed tries to avoid the shot.
Mohammed misses with a body kick.
Banton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mohammed.
Mohammed tries to work over Banton's front leg with a kick but Banton checks it.
Banton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mohammed.
Abdi Wali Mohammed is winning the standup battle so far.
Mohammed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mohammed blocks a jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mohammed here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mohammed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Banton. That snapped Mohammed's head back.
Banton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mohammed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mohammed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mohammed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Banton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mohammed.
Banton misses with a wild body shot.
Mohammed scores with a leg kick.
Banton just misses with a punch to the body.
Banton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Banton blocks a leg kick.
Banton throws the left hand but Mohammed avoids the punch easily.
Mohammed tries to clinch but Banton moves out of range.
Mohammed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Banton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mohammed. Mohammed obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mohammed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mohammed delivers a nice body kick.
Mohammed moves in looking to clinch but Banton pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mohammed throws a solid leg kick but Banton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mohammed.
Banton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mohammed throws a solid leg kick but Banton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mohammed.
Mohammed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Banton avoids a kick to the body.
Banton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mohammed.
Mohammed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Mohammed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A good leg kick by Mohammed.
Mohammed wants to land a leg kick but Banton is out of range.
Mohammed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mohammed connects with a high kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Banton as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Mohammed.
Mohammed throws a push kick but Banton slaps the foot to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mohammed, right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mohammed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Banton feints a jab promting Mohammed to slip. Banton then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mohammed slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Banton is breathing heavily.
Banton blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Banton misses.
Decent striking displayed by Banton there.
Banton lands a jab to the head.
Banton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mohammed.
Mohammed ducks under a wild hook from Banton.
Mohammed connects with a solid leg kick.
Mohammed connects with a leg kick. Banton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Banton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mohammed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Banton connects with a jab.
Banton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mohammed.
Mohammed lands with a kick to the temple. Banton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mohammed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed wants to land a leg kick but Banton is out of range.
Banton tries to bum rush Mohammed with a series of wild strikes but Mohammed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banton misses with a looping left.
Mohammed scores with a nice body kick.
Banton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick from Mohammed.
Mohammed feints and then cracks Banton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Banton down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Banton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mohammed - the referee stops the clock and Banton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mohammed. Banton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mohammed.
Banton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mohammed.
Nice shot lands for Mohammed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mohammed lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mohammed throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mohammed throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdi Wali Mohammed dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mohammed.
Banton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mohammed.
Banton throws out a loose jab but Mohammed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Banton might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mohammed has got the better of the exchanges.
Banton lands a right hook to the body.
Mohammed lands a head kick!
Mohammed throws a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Mohammed.
Mohammed moves in looking to clinch but Banton pushes him off.
Banton misses with a straight right.
Mohammed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Mohammed tries a head kick but it misses.
Banton throws a right hand that Mohammed ducks under and follows up with a left that Mohammed also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Banton.
Banton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mohammed lands a front kick.
Mohammed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mohammed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Banton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Banton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mohammed throws a head kick but Banton moves out of range.
Mohammed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mohammed connects with a high kick.
Banton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mohammed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banton can do to turn this around?
Mohammed throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Mohammed.
Banton throws a big shot that misses.
Mohammed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Banton's calf.
Mohammed will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mohammed connects with an inside leg kick.
Mohammed throws a front kick aimed at Banton's knee but Banton avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mohammed.
Mohammed lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohammed lands with a kick to the temple. Banton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mohammed misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed connects with a solid leg kick.
Mohammed takes a jab right on the kisser.
Banton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mohammed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Mohammed.
Buhju Banton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mohammed scores with a kick to the midsection.
Banton lands a nice looking body shot.
Mohammed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mohammed throws a front kick that sends Banton stumbling back into the cage.

Mohammed drives through and clinches with Banton against the cage.
Mohammed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banton is keeping busy.
Mohammed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banton avoids it.
Mohammed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mohammed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abdi Wali Mohammed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banton avoiding damage as Mohammed throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed wants to break free but Banton has control.
Banton tries a body shot but Mohammed blocks it.
Mohammed tries to land a knee to the head but Banton blocks with his arms.
Banton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banton lands a nice shot to the body.
Banton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mohammed.
Mohammed prevents Banton from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banton.
A frustrated look appears on Banton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mohammed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mohammed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banton misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Banton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mohammed tries to land knees in the clinch but Banton avoids the damage to the body.
Banton misses with a punch on the inside.
Banton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banton throws a punch but it's blocked by Mohammed.
Banton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mohammed prevents a body shot from Banton.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mohammed is pressed up against the cage. Banton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mohammed down to the mat. Mohammed avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mohammed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mohammed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mohammed keeps Banton at a distance using the push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abdi Wali Mohammed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mohammed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdi Wali Mohammed!
A less than humble Abdi Wali Mohammed misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.