PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Stubb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mehmet Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alexander Stubb has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Stubb
vs
Muhammad

189 cm
29
179 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

188 cm
29
185 lbs
18 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Stubb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mehmet Muhammad!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stubb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muhammad.
Stubb lands with a right hand.
Stubb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Muhammad.
Stubb takes a swing at Muhammad's ribcage but misses.
Stubb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muhammad is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stubb with a body shot.
Muhammad misses with a wild combination.
Stubb ducks under a wild hook from Muhammad.
Muhammad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muhammad throws a body punch but Stubb moves out of range.
Muhammad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Mehmet Muhammad has been cut.
Muhammad scores with a shot to the body.
Stubb jabs Muhammad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stubb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muhammad was well out of range. Poor timing from Stubb.
Muhammad misses with a left hand

and Stubb counters with a crisp right hand that drops Muhammad! Stubb lets Muhammad back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Muhammad is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muhammad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stubb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muhammad is still on wobbly legs! Can Stubb finish him?
Stubb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muhammad.
Muhammad seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Stubb.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stubb drops Muhammad with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Muhammad looks back up at him and smiles so Stubb waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Stubb throws a body shot but no joy.
Muhammad tries to counter with a clinch but Stubb shakes him off and moves away.
Muhammad missing with a left hand there. Stubb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muhammad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stubb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stubb slips under a jab from Muhammad.
Muhammad throws out a loose jab but Stubb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stubb throws a right and a left that Muhammad avoids nicely.
Stubb throws a lazy right hand but Muhammad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muhammad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stubb scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Muhammad doesn't seem bothered though.
Stubb misses with a hook. Muhammad ducked under it nicely.
Stubb seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stubb tries to close the distance and clinch but Muhammad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stubb paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stubb connects with a crisp jab.
Stubb throws a right and a left that Muhammad avoids nicely.

Stubb closes the distance and pushes Muhammad back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Stubb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhammad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muhammad misses with some punches.
Muhammad has a couple of punches blocked by Stubb.
Muhammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Stubb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhammad prevents a body shot from Stubb.
Stubb stalling.
Stubb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stubb.
A body shot lands from Stubb.
Stubb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muhammads head.
Come on Muhammad - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stubb is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Muhammad can't find room to land a body shot as Stubb controls the action.
Stubb just leaning against Muhammad, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stubb manages to break the clinch.
Muhammad looks to land a left hand but Stubb moved out of range nicely.
Stubb with a nice cross.
Stubb slips a jab and a cross from Muhammad.
Muhammad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stubb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stubb stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Muhammad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stubb lands a glancing blow to the side of Muhammad's head.
Muhammad throws out a loose jab but Stubb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhammad throws a looping overhand right but Stubb ducks down to avoid it.
Stubb scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stubb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Stubb.
Muhammad scores with a nice head shot.

Muhammad moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stubb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muhammad gets through Stubb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muhammad working aggressively here.
Stubb throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Stubb breaks from the clinch.
Muhammad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stubb.
Muhammad ducks under a wild hook from Stubb.
Muhammad misses with an uppercut.
Stubb misses with an uppercut.
Muhammad throws a series of punches but Stubb avoids them all with ease.
Muhammad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stubb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stubb misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muhammad connects with a looping right hand.
Alexander Stubb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stubb throws a one two combo.
Muhammad misses with a looping right.

Stubb rushes Muhammad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Muhammad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Stubb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mehmet Muhammad's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stubb wants to clinch.
Stubb connects with a crisp jab.
Muhammad misses with a looping left.

Stubb drops Muhammad with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Muhammad looks back up at him and smiles so Stubb waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Muhammad lands with a hook. Stubb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Muhammad misses the jab.
Stubb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muhammad can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muhammad throws a shot to the body.
Muhammad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes from Muhammad. Those never looked like landing.
Muhammad takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Muhammad throws out a loose jab but Stubb uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Muhammad.
Muhammad throws a right hand that Stubb ducks under and follows up with a left that Stubb also avoids with ease.
A jab from Stubb finds it's way through Muhammad's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stubb is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Muhammad like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Muhammad from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Stubb!
Alexander Stubb thanked the fans post fight for their support.