PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uche Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karelin
vs
Mohammed

191 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
286 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksandr Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uche Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mohammed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Karelin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mohammed counters with a right hand to the body.
Karelin really is a fat lump.
Mohammed thumps Karelin with a low kick.

Mohammed moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee calls for Mohammed to work.
Nice body punch from Mohammed - that landed with a thud.
Karelin is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Mohammed.
Mohammed leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uche Mohammed.

Mohammed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karelin letting Mohammed take a breather here.

Mohammed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Karelin blocks the low kick.
Mohammed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karelin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karelin checks a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karelin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Karelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mohammed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karelin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karelin avoids the body shot from Mohammed.

Mohammed has Karelin up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Mohammed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karelin prevents a body shot from Mohammed.
Stalling in the clinch from Mohammed.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uche Mohammed.
Mohammed misses with a low kick.
Karelin blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin misses with a takedown attempt - Mohammed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karelin checks the leg kick.
Mohammed throws a low kick, looking for Karelin's leg but Karelin calmly moves out of range.

Mohammed drives through and clinches with Karelin against the cage.
Mohammed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mohammed just leaning against Karelin, taking a breather.

Mohammed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karelin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mohammed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Mohammed moves into the clinch.

Mohammed breaks the clinch.
Karelin misses with a takedown

and Mohammed moves into the clinch.
Mohammed slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed misses with a body punch.
Karelin being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uche Mohammed.
Mohammed stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karelin checks a leg kick nicely.
Mohammed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Karelin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mohammed misses with an uppercut. Karelin saw that one coming.
Mohammed stuffs the takedown.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Karelin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mohammed lunges at Karelin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karelin's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uche Mohammed dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mohammed drives through with a takedown into guard.

It looks like Aleksandr Karelin has been cut.
Mohammed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mohammed is stalling in the full guard.
Mohammed has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Karelin is proving hard to escape from.
Mohammed is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mohammed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mohammed wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.

Uche Mohammed has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Mohammed as Karelin shoots in.

Mohammed moves into the clinch.
Mohammed has a couple of punches blocked by Karelin.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mohammed pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mohammed is leaning against Karelin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mohammed holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Mohammed's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uche Mohammed.
Mohammed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karelin shoots in for a takedown but Mohammed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Karelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karelin fails with a takedown attempt.

Mohammed clinches with his opponent.
Mohammed is struggling to control the position.
Karelin blocks a body shot from Mohammed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed misses with a punch to the body.
Mohammed missing with knees to the body.
Uche Mohammed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mohammed struggles to land a body shot inside as Karelin controls his hands.
Come on Mohammed - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Karelin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mohammed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karelin is looking for a takedown.
Mohammed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mohammed's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karelin is defending well for now.
Mohammed tries a body shot but Karelin blocks it.
Mohammed has Karelin pushed against the cage.
Mohammed continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uche Mohammed.
Karelin circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mohammed rushes Karelin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mohammed stalling.
Mohammed tries to throw a body punch but Karelin avoids it by throwing Mohammed back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uche Mohammed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Karelin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mohammed moves into range and clinches up with Karelin.
Karelin blocks an elbow strike.
Mohammed effectively controlling the action here.
Karelin stops a takedown attempt from Mohammed.
Karelin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mohammed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mohammed content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mohammed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mohammed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mohammed prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin prevents a body shot from Mohammed.

Mohammed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mohammed cracks a nice hook into Karelin's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mohammed throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Karelin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mohammed.
Karelin shoots in but Mohammed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Karelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Mohammed.
Karelin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Mohammed pushes Karelin up against the cage in a clinch.

Mohammed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohammed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Mohammed forces Karelin back against the cage and clinches.

Mohammed works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mohammed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karelin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mohammed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mohammed controls the pace.
Mohammed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mohammed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Uche Mohammed was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Karelin walks into a stiff left hand from Mohammed.
Aleksandr Karelin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some bone on bone action there as Karelin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mohammed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Karelin rather than just go for the knockout.
Mohammed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mohammed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karelin is out of range.
Mohammed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mohammed just leaning against Karelin, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mohammed stalling the fight.
Mohammed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mohammed stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uche Mohammed.

Karelin tries to keep at a distance but Mohammed has taken the fight into the clinch.
Karelin wants a takedown but no success here.
Karelin tries to score a body lock takedown but Mohammed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mohammed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aleksandr Karelin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mohammed tries a body shot but Karelin blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uche Mohammed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mohammed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uche Mohammed!
Post fight, Uche Mohammed took to the microphone: 'You better loose some fat mister. You gassed out like a slain pig. Good luck in the future.'.