PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uche Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthmael HardStyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammed comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Dog Eat Dog. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mohammed
vs
HardStyle

184 cm
25
286 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

222 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uche Mohammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthmael HardStyle!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammed dodges the punch combination from HardStyle.
HardStyle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mohammed as he jumps to the side.

HardStyle tries to keep at a distance but Mohammed has taken the fight into the clinch.
HardStyle tries to circle away but Mohammed has him pinned against the cage.
HardStyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mohammed is trying to trip HardStyle. He has hold of a leg but HardStyle is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mohammed persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mohammed sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mohammed throwing strikes from guard but HardStyle blocks nicely.
Mohammed's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Uche Mohammed wasn't doing enough on the ground.
HardStyle jabs at Mohammed's body.
HardStyle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Mohammed closes the distance and clinches.
HardStyle stalling in the clinch but Mohammed improves position.
Mohammed lands a body shot.
Mohammed stalling the fight.
HardStyle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mohammed displaying some good clinch control by pressing HardStyle up against the cage.
HardStyle tries to circle away but Mohammed has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HardStyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mohammed holding his opponent close, against the cage.
HardStyle takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Mohammed on the inside.

Mohammed turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mohammed manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohammed content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Uche Mohammed wasn't doing enough on the ground.
HardStyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mohammed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but HardStyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Mohammed.
Mohammed just misses with a punch to the body.

HardStyle tries to keep at a distance but Mohammed has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mohammed breaks the clinch.

HardStyle instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Mohammed to work.
Mohammed seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
HardStyle working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
HardStyle tries to stall but Mohammed uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mohammed leaning his opponent against the cage.
HardStyle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mohammed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
HardStyle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mohammed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Uche Mohammed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthmael HardStyle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
HardStyle letting Mohammed take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mohammed swings for the body but HardStyle moves out of range.
Mohammed looks to land a left hand but HardStyle moved out of range nicely.

Mohammed closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mohammed is thwarting HardStyle's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mohammed thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
HardStyle trying to control from the bottom.
HardStyle is positioning himself well to prevent Mohammed advancing to mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Mohammed is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, HardStyle has managed to free his arm - good work.
HardStyle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mohammed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mohammed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
HardStyle is trying to stand up here but Mohammed is controlling him well.
Well, if Mohammed is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mohammed thows a huge punch but HardStyle dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

HardStyle is defending against the submission attempts here by Mohammed.
Mohammed thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Mohammed wants to work for an arm triangle but HardStyle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
HardStyle wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mohammed content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mohammed throwing shots but HardStyle is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Mohammed seems content to control.

Mohammed is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, HardStyle has managed to free his arm - good work.
HardStyle trying to control from the bottom.
Mohammed trying to control the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mohammed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed slows the pace down.

Mohammed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but HardStyle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mohammed working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mohammed looking to punish the body of his opponent here but HardStyle is avoiding damage well.
Mohammed staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uche Mohammed dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

HardStyle fails to land the takedown.

Mohammed shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. HardStyle is trying to defend but Mohammed finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
HardStyle pushes Mohammed off looking to stand but Mohammed dives back in and keeps control.
Mohammed throwing shots but HardStyle is blocking nicely.
HardStyle trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Mohammed.

Mohammed is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mohammed seems to be working for a kimura but HardStyle defends the submission attempt.
Mohammed controlling the action here.
Mohammed looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks HardStyle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mohammed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
HardStyle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mohammed is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mohammed thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed HardStyle's head.

Mohammed is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so HardStyle is just riding it out for now. Mohammed eventually gives up the hold.
Mohammed is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Mohammed there.
HardStyle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Uche Mohammed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mohammed not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mohammed not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mohammed looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mohammed'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.

Mohammed seems to be looking for submissions.
Mohammed stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthmael HardStyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Uche Mohammed wasn't doing enough on the ground.
HardStyle tries to clinch up

and Mohammed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mohammed just leaning against HardStyle, taking a breather.
HardStyle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mohammed in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
HardStyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Mohammed uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mohammed wants the takedown. HardStyle is fighting it off but Mohammed persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in HardStyle's guard against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mohammed slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

HardStyle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uche 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uche Mohammed!
As Uche Mohammed got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I ate u man!Cmon ppl give me a FIGHT FOR A SHINY BELT!'.