PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naser Al Shami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorni Kwanko Lohmeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Al Shami
vs
Kwanko Lohmeri

187 cm
26
262 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

210 cm
30
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Naser Al Shami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorni Kwanko Lohmeri!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Al Shami takes the fight into the clinch.
Al Shami lands a right hand.

Al Shami wants the takedown. Lohmeri is fighting it off but Al Shami persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lohmeri's guard against the cage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Al Shami passes into half guard.
Lohmeri tries to get to full guard but Al Shami has control of the leg.
Al Shami lands with a punch from half guard.
Lohmeri wants to get back to full guard.
Lohmeri is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Shami trying to control the action but Lohmeri is working from the bottom.
Lohmeri has hold of Al Shami's hands but Al Shami slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lohmeri has hold of Al Shami's hands but Al Shami slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Al Shami lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Al Shami seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

It looks like Bjorni Kwanko Lohmeri has been cut.
Al Shami is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Al Shami.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lohmeri tries to roll over but Al Shami keeps him under control.
Al Shami landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Al Shami lands a nice short elbow.
Lohmeri is looking for a sweep. Al Shami is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Al Shami works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lohmeri is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Al Shami creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Al Shami working the head with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lohmeri can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Shami connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lohmeri some visible discomfort.
Lohmeri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Al Shami wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Al Shami lands a decent elbow from side control.
Al Shami trying to control the action but Lohmeri is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lohmeri looking for a sweep but Al Shami has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lohmeri keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Al Shami working the ground and pound effectively.
Al Shami looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That has opened up Bjorni Kwanko Lohmeri's cut even more.
Al Shami landing punches.

Bjorni Kwanko Lohmeri's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bjorni Kwanko Lohmeri's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Naser Al Shami!