PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Snookie Stallion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdi wali Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stallion
vs
wali Mohammed

184 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

220 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Snookie Stallion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdi wali Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stallion closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stallion trying to mount his opponent but Mohammed defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mohammed is looking to escape.
Stallion passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mohammed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stallion scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mohammed?
Stallion punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mohammed is trying desperately to improve position.
Mohammed is squirming around, avoiding Stallion's attempts to control the action.
Stallion throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Stallion has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mohammed regains half guard.
Mohammed is trying to stand up here but Stallion is controlling him well.
Stallion passes to side control.
Mohammed is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed tries to buck Stallion off but Stallion is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mohammed tries to buck Stallion off but Stallion is having none of it.

Stallion tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Stallion is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mohammed knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Stallion working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stallion is breathing heavily.
Mohammed avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stallion.

Stallion thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed is looking to reverse the position.
Mohammed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stallion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mohammed manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stallion's best efforts.
Mohammed is looking for a sweep. Stallion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stallion prevents Mohammed from standing back up.
Mohammed is not content to let Stallion control the position.
Mohammed wants to get back to his feet.
Stallion working over Mohammed with some ground and pound. Mohammed looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stallion seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mohammed does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stallion is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Stallion stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Snookie Stallion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stallion tries a low kick but Mohammed avoids it.
Stallion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses.
Stallion has a takedown stuffed.
Stallion fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snookie Stallion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stallion fails with a takedown attempt.
Stallion moves in looking to clinch but Mohammed pushes him off.
Stallion shoots in but no luck this time.
Stallion fails to land the takedown.

Stallion drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mohammed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mohammed is looking to stand up but Stallion isn't so interested in that idea.
Stallion postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stallion with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mohammed wants to stand up but Stallion is controlling him.

Stallion drops back looking for a leg! Mohammed is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mohammed manages to kick Stallion off! Stallion jumps back into Mohammed's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stallion thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stallion shoots for a double leg takedown but Mohammed sprawls well. He's pushed Stallion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stallion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mohammed is fending him off so far but Stallion persists. Nope, Mohammed circles away and we're back to standing.

Mohammed drives through and clinches with Stallion against the cage.
Stallion jumps guard but Mohammed stands there with Stallion around his waist. Stallion gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mohammed prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stallion wants a takedown but no success here.
Stallion wants to get back to striking at distance but Mohammed won't allow it.

Mohammed breaks from the clinch.
Mohammed scores with a head kick.
Stallion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mohammed lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mohammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stallion takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snookie Stallion dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stallion takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stallion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mohammed's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mohammed duly obliges.

Stallion decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mohammed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stallion is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mohammed is just riding it out for now. Stallion eventually gives up the hold.

Mohammed looking for submissions off his back.
Mohammed is staying active underneath Stallion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mohammed looks like he's trying to stand up.

Stallion is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Mohammed has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Stallion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mohammed pinned against the cage. Mohammed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mohammed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stallion throws a sloppy head kick
and Mohammed counters with a two punch combo.
Stallion tries to clinch but Mohammed is having none of it.
Mohammed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stallion shoots in for a takedown but Mohammed shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snookie Stallion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mohammed connects with a high kick.
Stallion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stallion shoots in looking for a takedown. Mohammed tries to sprawl out of it but Stallion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mohammed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stallion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mohammed.
No luck for Stallion with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mohammed coming out on top.
Stallion tries for a takedown but Mohammed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stallion with a poor takedown
and Mohammed counters with a head kick. That will keep Stallion thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stallion shoots in but no luck this time.
Snookie Stallion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stallion misses with a takedown

and Mohammed counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mohammed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mohammed scores with the left hand. Stallion knows he should have avoided that one.
Stallion walks into a left hand.
Mohammed scores with a head kick.
Mohammed throws a head kick that Stallion semi-blocks.

Mohammed has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mohammed manages to break the clinch.
Stallion shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mohammed counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mohammed throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stallion's head.
Stallion gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mohammed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mohammed prevents Stallion from breaking the clinch.
Mohammed keeps control of Stallion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mohammed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stallion throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stallion pulls guard.
Stallion trying to keep a closed guard but Mohammed is proving a slippery customer.

Stallion is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Mohammed frees his head nicely. Oh but Stallion has switched to an armbar! Mohammed is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Snookie Stallion!