PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phrophet Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammed's entrance music is The call to prayer (Salah). A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mohammed
vs
Lee

194 cm
18
243 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phrophet Mohammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mohammed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mohammed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mohammed.
Mohammed tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Mohammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mohammed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mohammed circles away.
Mohammed tries a head kick but it misses.
Mohammed shoots and misses

and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mohammed throws an elbow but misses.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Mohammed.

Lee has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mohammed regains guard immediately.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mohammed keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mohammed's head.
Lee trying to control but Mohammed is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Mohammed has wrist control.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mohammed manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Mohammed stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mohammed wants to stand but Lee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mohammed is breathing heavily.
Mohammed trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Mohammed can't handle though.
Mohammed wants to stand but Lee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mohammed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Mohammed tries to clinch but Lee moves away

and Lee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.

Lee is trying to trip Mohammed. He has hold of a leg but Mohammed is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lee persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lee pushes down on Mohammed's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Lee controlling the pace.
Mohammed won't allow Lee to pass to mount.
Mohammed wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Lee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mohammed wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Lee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lee frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mohammed is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mohammed can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

It looks like Phrophet Mohammed has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mohammed wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Mohammed's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chung Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phrophet Mohammed's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mohammed gets caught flat footed, as Lee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lee working some strikes from top position.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee stops Mohammed from standing up.

Mohammed is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lee can't get the takedown.

Lee gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mohammed regains guard.
Lee trying to control but Mohammed is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lee pushing down on Mohammed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Mohammed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed pushes Lee off looking to stand but Lee dives back in and keeps control.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Mohammed is trying to stand up here but Lee is controlling him well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mohammed cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Mohammed.

Lee shoots in and bounces Mohammed off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mohammed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is pushing down on Mohammed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mohammed is fighting to maintain full guard but Lee has managed to sneak the leg through.

Mohammed kicks Lee off and gets back to his feet.
Mohammed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mohammed misses with a head kick.
Mohammed misses with a low kick.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mohammed tries a head kick but it misses.
Mohammed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mohammed wants to clinch but Lee slips to the side

and Lee moves into the clinch.

Lee gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mohammed regains guard.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mohammed wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mohammed trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee stops Mohammed from standing up.
Mohammed keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee prevents Mohammed from getting back to his feet.

Mohammed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mohammed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Lee has managed to clinch.
Mohammed trying to stall but Lee improves his position.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mohammed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Mohammed defends it.
Mohammed on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lee scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mohammed is trying to stand back up but Lee is controlling him
Lee wants to control but Mohammed is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mohammed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chung Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phrophet Mohammed's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mohammed manages to avoid it.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mohammed throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mohammed throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Mohammed throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
Mohammed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Mohammed lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lee takes a step back to recover.

Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lee gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mohammed slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lee wants to control from the top but Mohammed keeps moving.
Mohammed is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Mohammed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mohammed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mohammed trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mohammed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Mohammed thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lee if he has to take too many more of those.
Mohammed throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lee forces Mohammed back against the cage and clinches.
Mohammed is pressed up against the cage. Lee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mohammed down to the mat. Mohammed avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mohammed throws a nice head kick!
Lee throws a series of punches but Mohammed avoids them all with ease.
Nice body kick there by Mohammed.
Mohammed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses.
Mohammed avoids the body shot from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed avoids the body shot from Lee.
Mohammed misses with a head kick.

Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mohammed sprawls well initially but Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Mohammed is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chung Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mohammed is trying to stand up here but Lee is controlling him well.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Mohammed defending well.
Mohammed looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee is nestled in close to Mohammed, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lee is tying to control. Mohammed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Phrophet Mohammed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mohammed connects with a high kick.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Lee misses with a double jab.

Lee feints and as Mohammed raises his hands in defense, Lee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mohammed working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mohammed is trying to get back to his feet.
Mohammed is trying to improve his position.
Lee works to advance to full mount. Mohammed defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chung Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chung Lee!