PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvydas Sabonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed
vs
Sabonis

188 cm
32
284 lbs
28 - 7 - 1

210 cm
32
293 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arvydas Sabonis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali Baba Mohammed swings widly with a right hand

and Sabonis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sabonis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sabonis tries to throw a body punch but Ali Baba Mohammed avoids it by throwing Sabonis back against the cage.
Ali Baba Mohammed blocks a body shot from Sabonis.

Ali Baba Mohammed lands a takedown into guard.
Ali Baba Mohammed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Sabonis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ali Baba Mohammed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ali Baba Mohammed 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ali Baba Mohammed scoring with some ground and pound.
Ali Baba Mohammed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sabonis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sabonis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ali Baba Mohammed is aware though and is defending well.
Ali Baba Mohammed trying to control but Sabonis is working from the bottom.
Ali Baba Mohammed lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Sabonis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ali Baba Mohammed lands a couple of elbows.
Ali Baba Mohammed wants to control from the top but Sabonis keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ali Baba Mohammed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sabonis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ali Baba Mohammed has managed to get both his arms back between Sabonis's legs - danger averted.
Ali Baba Mohammed wants to control from the top but Sabonis keeps moving.
Ali Baba Mohammed forces his way into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ali Baba Mohammed lands a nice short elbow.

Sabonis looking for submissions off his back.
Sabonis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ali Baba Mohammed wants to control but Sabonis is keeping him busy.
Sabonis is looking to escape.
Ali Baba Mohammed is trying to control. Sabonis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sabonis wants to improve his position but Ali Baba Mohammed is controlling well.
Sabonis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba Mohammed trying to control the action but Sabonis is working from the bottom.

Sabonis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sabonis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ali Baba Mohammed scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!

Sabonis looking for submissions off his back.
Sabonis is looking to escape.
Ali Baba Mohammed takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sabonis is trying to stand back up but Ali Baba Mohammed is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali Baba Mohammed lands with a punch from half guard.
Sabonis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sabonis is trying to stand up here but Ali Baba Mohammed is controlling him well.
Sabonis is pressing down on Ali Baba Mohammed 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ali Baba Mohammed 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.

Sabonis looking for a guillotine here but Ali Baba Mohammed defends easily.
Ali Baba Mohammed engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sabonis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ali Baba Mohammed doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ali Baba Mohammed manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Sabonis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ali Baba Mohammed defends well.
Sabonis keeping moving, preventing Ali Baba Mohammed from controlling successfully.
Ali Baba Mohammed is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ali Baba Mohammed trying to control but Sabonis is working from the bottom.

Sabonis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sabonis working for a triangle but Ali Baba Mohammed defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sabonis has his foot on Ali Baba Mohammed 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ali Baba Mohammed works his way back into a safe position though.
Ali Baba Mohammed sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sabonis's guard.
Sabonis taking some punishment here, with Ali Baba Mohammed in his half guard.

Sabonis actively working from the bottom here.
Ali Baba Mohammed trying to control the action but Sabonis is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sabonis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sabonis looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali Baba Mohammed wants to control but Sabonis is keeping him busy.
Sabonis is trying to get back to full guard.
Ali Baba Mohammed sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ali Baba Mohammed connects with the punch.
Ali Baba Mohammed lands with a shot to the body.
Ali Baba Mohammed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sabonis.
Ali Baba Mohammed darts in trying to clinch
and Sabonis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ali Baba Mohammed 's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabonis ducks under a wild hook from Ali Baba Mohammed .
Ali Baba Mohammed just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali Baba Mohammed tries to clinch up but Sabonis circles away and keeps his distance.
Ali Baba Mohammed blocks a head kick by Sabonis.
Ali Baba Mohammed swings for the body but Sabonis moves out of range.
Ali Baba Mohammed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali Baba Mohammed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali Baba Mohammed works the jab nicely.
Ali Baba Mohammed throws a hook but Sabonis avoids it easily.
Ali Baba Mohammed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ali Baba Mohammed throws a quick inside leg kick.

Ali Baba Mohammed throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Sabonis stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Ali Baba Mohammed follows into mount!

It looks like Arvydas Sabonis has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali Baba Mohammed pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Sabonis is rocked!
Ali Baba Mohammed postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Sabonis out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Ali Baba Mohammed goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed !
Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.