PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Mohammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mohammad
vs
Patterson

181 cm
28
175 lbs
8 - 1 - 2

175 cm
28
175 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohammad Mohammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocky Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson wants to clinch but Mohammad slips to the side
and Mohammad counters with a nice uppercut.

Patterson gets a clinch.
Mohammad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patterson letting Mohammad take a breather here.
Mohammad lands with a right to the head.
Mohammad is leaning against Patterson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mohammad keeps control of Patterson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Patterson tries to pull guard but Mohammad forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mohammad works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Patterson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mohammad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
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!
Patterson is trying to break the clinch but Mohammad has him pressed against the cage.
Mohammad lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad lands a body punch.
Mohammad lands with a short shot to the head.
Mohammad lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Mohammad.
Patterson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mohammad gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mohammad Mohammad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Patterson.

Mohammad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mohammad Mohammad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mohammad with a hook.
Mohammad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Patterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Patterson misses with a jab to the body
enabling Mohammad to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mohammad. That's going to slow Patterson down.
Mohammad scores with the left hand. Patterson knows he should have avoided that one.
Mohammad lands a lovely overhand right.
Patterson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mohammad circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mohammad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Patterson tries to clinch there but Mohammad circles away.
Patterson tries to clinch up but Mohammad circles away and keeps his distance.
Patterson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rocky Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patterson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mohammad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mohammad connects with a leg kick. Patterson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Patterson moves to clinch but Mohammad breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Patterson tries to clinch up but Mohammad circles away and keeps his distance.
Mohammad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mohammad wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Patterson in his tracks.
Patterson tries to clinch but Mohammad moves out of range.
Patterson takes one to the side of the head.
Patterson tries to clinch but Mohammad moves out of range.
Patterson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mohammad is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mohammad with a jab.
Patterson tries to clinch
and Mohammad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Mohammad.
Mohammad lands a nice looking body shot.
Patterson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mohammad is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Patterson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson takes one to the chin there.
Patterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patterson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mohammad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Patterson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Patterson shoots for a takedown but Mohammad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Patterson looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Mohammad tenderised Patterson's leg. Patterson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mohammad lets loose with a powerful body kick. Patterson will feel that in the morning.
Patterson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mohammad.
Patterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mohammad. Mohammad obviously looking to wear him down.
Mohammad keeps the fight on the outside.
Mohammad connects with a looping right hand.
Mohammad digs a good hook to Patterson's body.
Mohammad connects with a right hand. Patterson shakes it off.

Patterson is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crunch! Mohammad slams his shin into Patterson's torso.
Patterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mohammad finish him?
Mohammad drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Patterson right on the button. Patterson goes down! Mohammad follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Mohammad gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohammad Mohammad!
A relieved looking Mohammad Mohammad thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.