PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akbar Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Muhammed
vs
Roberts

168 cm
29
170 lbs
8 - 15 - 0

183 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Akbar Muhammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammed throws a looping overhand right but Roberts ducks down to avoid it.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Muhammed is avoiding it.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Muhammed tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Muhammed tries a head kick but it misses.

Muhammed closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Roberts quickly recovers to half guard.

Roberts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Muhammed is working for a submission of some sort.
Muhammed lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Muhammed looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Muhammed working Roberts over with strikes.

Roberts actively working from the bottom here.
Muhammed tries to pass to full mount but Roberts defends it.

Roberts is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Muhammed pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Muhammed lands a nice short elbow.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back.
Muhammed sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Muhammed tries to pass to full mount but Roberts defends it.
Muhammed looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Muhammed there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Roberts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roberts tries to get to full guard but Muhammed has control of the leg.

Roberts is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Muhammed pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed winds up and cracks Roberts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Muhammed looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Roberts actively working from the bottom here.

Muhammed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Roberts actively working from the bottom here.

Roberts actively working from the bottom here.
Muhammed scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Muhammed is looking for a kimura but Roberts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Muhammed to get the leverage.
Roberts has hold of Muhammed's hands but Muhammed slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Roberts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back.

Roberts actively working from the bottom here.
Roberts looks gassed!
Muhammed looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roberts with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Still in half guard, Muhammed seems content to control.
Muhammed working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Muhammed is nestled in close to Roberts, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Muhammed trying to control from half guard but Roberts is working away.
Roberts is looking to improve his position.
Muhammed lands with a punch from half guard.

Muhammed postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Roberts to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roberts throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muhammed throws the left hand but Roberts avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Muhammed does no damage.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Muhammed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.

Muhammed tries to keep at a distance but Roberts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muhammed's elbow.
Roberts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muhammed is defending well for now.
Roberts stalling the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Roberts manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Muhammed decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Roberts, up you get!
Roberts is looking to clinch but Muhammed is avoiding it.
Roberts plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akbar Muhammed dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Roberts tries to clinch up but Muhammed circles away and keeps his distance.
Muhammed swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Muhammed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muhammed throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
Roberts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Muhammed counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Muhammed landing with the ground and pound.
Muhammed with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Muhammed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Muhammed throwing strikes from guard but Roberts blocks nicely.

Roberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Muhammed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muhammed lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roberts has momentary wrist control but Muhammed slips an elbow through the middle.
Muhammed working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Muhammed 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.

Roberts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Muhammed doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Muhammed manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Muhammed is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Roberts has his foot on Muhammed's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Muhammed works his way back into a safe position though.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Muhammed from controlling successfully.
Muhammed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Muhammed trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Muhammed pushes down on Roberts's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Muhammed is nestled in close to Roberts, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberts is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Muhammed pulls his head out easily.
Muhammed is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Muhammed cracks Roberts with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Roberts is looking to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muhammed punishing his opponent with strikes.
Roberts is trying to escape the mount.
Muhammed lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Roberts is working to get back to half guard.
Muhammed breaks from Roberts's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Roberts is looking to improve his position but Muhammed isn't that keen on the idea.
Akbar Muhammed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Muhammed connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Muhammed postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Roberts looks a forlorn figure.
Roberts takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Roberts is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Muhammed with shots to the head and body - Roberts looks very uncomfortable down there.
Muhammed lands a nice shot to the head.
Roberts takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Muhammed punishing his opponent with strikes.
Roberts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Muhammed could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Muhammed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Muhammed lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Roberts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Roberts really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Muhammed lands a big shot there that rocks Roberts but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts wants to try and get back to his feet.
Muhammed lands a nice shot to the head.
Roberts taking shots to the head.
Roberts really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Muhammed with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
A nice elbow there by Muhammed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts is working to get back to half guard.
Muhammed with shots to the head and body - Roberts looks very uncomfortable down there.
Roberts takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akbar Muhammed dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Muhammed keeps it at a distance.
Muhammed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muhammed misses with a few strikes there.
Roberts tries to clinch but Muhammed is having none of it.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Muhammed tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Muhammed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roberts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Muhammed looks to land a left hand but Roberts moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Muhammed.
Roberts shoots for a double leg takedown but Muhammed sprawls well. He's pushed Roberts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Muhammed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roberts circles away quickly and effectively.

Roberts rushes Muhammed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Muhammed is trying to force a seperation but Roberts has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Roberts as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roberts obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts pulls guard.

Roberts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Roberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Muhammed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Muhammed working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Muhammed throwing strikes but missing.

Roberts has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Muhammed can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Muhammed cracks Roberts with a solid left hand.
Muhammed scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Muhammed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed works over Roberts with some ground and pound from guard.

Roberts is looking for a triangle but Muhammed pushes his legs off easily.
Muhammed distracts Roberts with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Roberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Muhammed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Roberts working for a triangle but Muhammed defends it easily.
Muhammed tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.
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!
Muhammed with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Roberts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Muhammed is working Roberts over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Roberts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Muhammed forces his way into half guard.
Roberts is not content to let Muhammed control the position.
Roberts moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Muhammed is in close to Roberts's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Muhammed from controlling successfully.
Muhammed throwing strikes from guard but Roberts blocks nicely.

Roberts working for a triangle but Muhammed defends it easily.

Roberts working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Muhammed has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to roll over but Muhammed keeps him under control.

Roberts has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Muhammed escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Muhammed!
Roberts takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Muhammed is chipping away with strikes.
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.
Muhammed cracks Roberts with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Roberts taking punishment in the form of punches.
Muhammed in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rocky Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akbar Muhammed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Muhammed trying to control the action but Roberts is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rocky Roberts.
I think Muhammed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akbar Muhammed!