PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asdasa Muhamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Bentiels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Muhamed
vs
Bentiels

200 cm
16
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asdasa Muhamed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Bentiels!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentiels throws a jab when Muhamed was well out of range.
Bentiels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Muhamed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Muhamed lands a nice shot to the body.
Bentiels on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Muhamed scores with a hook.
A shot to the body from Bentiels misses
letting Muhamed counter with a right hand.
Bentiels misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Muhamed.
Bentiels walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bentiels tries to clinch up but Muhamed circles away and keeps his distance.
Bentiels throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Muhamed counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muhamed lands a lovely overhand right.
Muhamed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bentiels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bentiels throws a sloppy head kick and Muhamed moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Bentiels is predictable there
and Muhamed counters with a good low kick that Bentiels was not able to check.
Bentiels tries to clinch up
and Muhamed counters with a nice body kick.
Bentiels throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Muhamed counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhamed tests Bentiels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muhamed lands with a straight right. Bentiels didn't see that one coming.
That kick from Muhamed tenderised Bentiels's leg. Bentiels is trying to keep his angry face on.
Muhamed lands a slapping body shot.
Bentiels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bentiels throws a jab but it's blocked by Muhamed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Muhamed.
Jab, jab by Muhamed - just one landing.
Bentiels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muhamed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Muhamed counters with a straight right hand.
Bentiels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muhamed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muhamed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bentiels throws a nice looking combination but Muhamed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bentiels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bentiels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Muhamed. Muhamed obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy left from Muhamed finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Muhamed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jim Bentiels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bentiels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muhamed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muhamed appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Muhamed connects with a leg kick. Bentiels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bentiels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muhamed manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Muhamed. Beautiful body shot.
Bentiels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bentiels's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bentiels misses with a lunging right hand
and Muhamed counters with a stiff right hand.
Bentiels drops his hands momentarily and Muhamed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bentiels is looking to score with low kicks.
Muhamed scores with a leg kick.
Bentiels gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Muhamed counters with an outside leg kick.
Bentiels with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Muhamed to score with a decent uppercut.
Bentiels misses with a combination
and Muhamed counters with a stiff right hand.
Muhamed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bentiels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Muhamed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bentiels looks winded!
Bentiels moves to clinch but Muhamed breaks away
and Muhamed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bentiels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Muhamed finds it's way round the side to connect with Bentiels's head.
Muhamed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentiels is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bentiels throws a body punch but Muhamed moves out of range.
Bentiels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Bentiels has closed the distance and engaged Muhamed in a clinch.
Muhamed is stalling here.
Bentiels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bentiels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muhamed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bentiels backwards.
A short right from Muhamed on the inside.
Muhamed struggles to land a body shot inside as Bentiels controls his hands.
A short right from Muhamed on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Muhamed fails to land.
Bentiels has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stalling in the clinch from Muhamed.
Bentiels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muhamed.
Bentiels misses with a punch on the inside.
Bentiels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muhamed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bentiels backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muhamed pushes Bentiels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhamed fails to pull guard.
Muhamed tries to throw a body punch but Bentiels avoids it by throwing Muhamed back against the cage.
Muhamed is pushing Bentiels up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bentiels lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muhamed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bentiels.
Muhamed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bentiels.
Bentiels misses with an elbow over the top.
Bentiels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bentiels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Muhamed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bentiels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muhamed blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Muhamed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bentiels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bentiels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bentiels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muhamed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bentiels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muhamed avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asdasa Muhamed dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bentiels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Muhamed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bentiels doesn't seem phased though.
Bentiels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bentiels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muhamed throwing a counter right hand but Bentiels manages to avoid it.
Muhamed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab from Muhamed.
Bentiels tries a head kick but it misses.
Muhamed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bentiels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muhamed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bentiels takes one to the side of the head.
Jim Bentiels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bentiels throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Muhamed to counter with a crisp jab.
Muhamed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muhamed scores with a body shot.
Muhamed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bentiels can do to turn this around?
Muhamed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Muhamed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bentiels tries a head kick but it misses.
Muhamed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Muhamed, as that shot connected.
Bentiels is breathing heavily.
Muhamed throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bentiels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muhamed.
Jab from Muhamed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentiels tries to clinch up.
Bentiels wants to clinch.
Muhamed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Muhamed scoring well with a low kick there.
A lazy body kick from Bentiels
enabling Muhamed to counter with a crisp jab.
Muhamed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bentiels. That did some damage!
Muhamed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Muhamed with a nice cross.
A big left from Bentiels misses.
Nice cross by Muhamed.
Muhamed stuns Bentiels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bentiels scores with a jab to the body.
Bentiels tries to land a body kick
and Bentiels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muhamed feints and then cracks Bentiels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bentiels down.
Muhamed is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhamed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Muhamed as he connects with a hook.
Bentiels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Muhamed scores with a shot to the body.
Muhamed moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bentiels tries to clinch up.
Muhamed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bentiels is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Muhamed lands the left hand.
Bentiels takes one on the button.
Muhamed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Muhamed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bentiels momentarily.
A jab from Bentiels misses.
Muhamed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bentiels throws a head kick but Muhamed moves out of range.
Bentiels darts in trying to clinch
and Bentiels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muhamed scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhamed throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Muhamed connects with a looping right hand.
Muhamed scores with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Bentiels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bentiels is looking to clinch.
Asdasa Muhamed is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Muhamed as he connects with a hook.
Bentiels misses with a wild body shot.
Muhamed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bentiels. That did some damage!
Muhamed with a hook.
Bentiels on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bentiels shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Decent striking displayed by Muhamed there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muhamed cracks Bentiels with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bentiels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bentiels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Muhamed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bentiels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bentiels darts in trying to clinch
and Muhamed counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhamed lands a body shot.
Bentiels is looking to clinch but Muhamed is avoiding it.
Muhamed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bentiels walks into a straight right hand from Muhamed.
Bentiels on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bentiels looks to throw the jab but Muhamed is out of range.
Bentiels walks into a straight right hand from Muhamed.
Muhamed connects with a jab.
Bentiels wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bentiels throws a head kick that misses.
Muhamed was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Muhamed scores with a nice head shot.
Muhamed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bentiels.
Muhamed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muhamed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asdasa Muhamed dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Muhamed digs a good body shot into Bentiels's ribs.
Muhamed lands with a nice body punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Muhamed.
Bentiels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bentiels doesn't manage to clinch there - Muhamed circles away.
Bentiels throws a head kick that misses
and Muhamed counters with a nice uppercut.
Bentiels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bentiels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muhamed.
Bentiels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Muhamed clobbers Bentiels with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bentiels throws a body shot but no joy.
Muhamed throws a leg kick which misses Bentiels's front leg but catches the back leg as Bentiels tries to avoid it.
Muhamed cracks Bentiels with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muhamed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bentiels in his tracks.
Bentiels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bentiels takes a jab right on the kisser.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Muhamed.
Bentiels wants to clinch up but Muhamed keeps it at a distance.
Muhamed is looking to counter punch.
Bentiels takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentiels throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Muhamed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bentiels takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bentiels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bentiels on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Muhamed digs a good body shot into Bentiels's ribs.
Muhamed is looking to slow Bentiels down with leg kicks.
Bentiels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muhamed appears to be looking for a big counter.
That kick from Muhamed tenderised Bentiels's leg. Bentiels is trying to keep his angry face on.
Muhamed lands with a right hand.
Muhamed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Muhamed. Bentiels shrugs it off though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muhamed. That's going to slow Bentiels down.
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!
Bentiels fails to land with a series of punches.
Muhamed throwing a counter right hand but Bentiels manages to avoid it.
Bentiels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bentiels walks into a stiff left hand from Muhamed.
Bentiels misses with a double jab
and Muhamed counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Muhamed.
Muhamed thuds a left hand into Bentiels's body.
Muhamed with a hook.
Bentiels walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Muhamed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Muhamed.
Muhamed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bentiels throws a head kick but Muhamed moves out of range.
Muhamed lands with a straight right. Bentiels didn't see that one coming.
Bentiels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Muhamed.
Bentiels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bentiels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muhamed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Muhamed scores with a sloppy right hand. Bentiels should have avoided that one.
Muhamed tests Bentiels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muhamed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhamed's corner calls for a 1-2. Muhamed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bentiels on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Muhamed connects with a leg kick. Bentiels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muhamed lands a jab to Bentiels's midsection.
Muhamed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bentiels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Muhamed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Muhamed.
Good shot there by Muhamed.
Muhamed catches Bentiels with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Muhamed jabs Bentiels right on the nose. Bentiels blinks but takes it well.
Muhamed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muhamed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Muhamed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Bentiels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Muhamed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bentiels's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Muhamed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bentiels scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentiels closes the distance but Muhamed moves to the side
and Muhamed counters with a nice uppercut.
Bentiels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muhamed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bentiels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Muhamed.
Bentiels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muhamed.
Muhamed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bentiels doesn't seem bothered though.
Muhamed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bentiels. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut there from Muhamed.
Muhamed moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bentiels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bentiels takes one to the chin there.
Muhamed feints and then cracks Bentiels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bentiels down.
Bentiels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muhamed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bentiels misses with a body kick.
Muhamed lands with a shot to the body.
Jim Bentiels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bentiels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Muhamed misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asdasa Muhamed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Muhamed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asdasa Muhamed!