PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Horak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Qissi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Horak
vs
Qissi

186 cm
25
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes musicals

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 St Petersburg, Lukas Horak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohammed Qissi!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horak misses with the body kick

and Qissi counters with a takedown into side control.

Qissi stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Qissi closes the distance and pushes Horak back into the cage.
Horak prevents the takedown attempt.

Qissi manages to break the clinch.

Horak looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Qissi!

Qissi sneaks out the side door and pushes Horak away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horak dives in for a single leg takedown but Qissi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Horak misses with a takedown attempt

and Qissi counters with a takedown into side control.
Horak wants to get back to his feet but Qissi is dominant here and he's now got Horak's back!
Qissi has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Horak's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qissi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Qissi keeps control of the position as Horak tries to break free.
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.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Qissi controlling from the back.
Let's hope that Qissi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Qissi is hanging on to Horak's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Qissi.
Qissi trying to control momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horak trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
A lull in the action here.
Qissi biding his time, controlling Horak.
Horak tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Horak trying to control the action but Qissi just sinks the hooks in.
Qissi biding his time, controlling Horak.
Horak is keeping busy.
Qissi biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Qissi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Qissi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Horak connects with a leg kick. Qissi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Qissi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Qissi wants it to stay on the feet.
Qissi feints the counter takedown.
Qissi throws a right and a left that Horak avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Qissi as Horak shoots in.

Qissi rushes Horak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Qissi working aggressively here.
Qissi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horak is trying to stall.

Qissi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qissi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horak shoots in for a takedown but Qissi shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Horak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horak shoots in looking for a takedown. Qissi tries to sprawl out of it but Horak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Qissi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick by Qissi misses
and Horak counters with a body kick that stops Qissi in his tracks momentarily.
Qissi shoots in for a takedown but Horak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Horak clinches up with Qissi and pushes him back against the cage.
Horak is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Qissi is defending well.
Horak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Qissi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Qissi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horak looking to slow down the pace here.
Horak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Qissi pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Qissi pulls guard.
Qissi keeping moving, preventing Horak from controlling successfully.

Qissi has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Horak is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Horak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Qissi.

Qissi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qissi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horak fails with a takedown attempt.
Horak throws a head kick that misses.
Qissi misses with a head kick.

Horak clinches.

Horak pulls guard effortlessly.
Qissi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horak is keeping the position for now.
Qissi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Qissi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horak is working an open guard so Qissi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Horak shoots in looking for a takedown but Qissi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Horak's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Qissi throws a fast counter high kick but Horak manages to duck under it in time.
Mohammed Qissi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horak dodges the punch combination from Qissi.

Horak has Qissi up against the cage in a clinch.

Qissi jumps into guard, dragging Horak to the mat.
Qissi seems keen to control Horak's posture.
Horak wants to control from the top but Qissi keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Qissi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Qissi moves into the clinch.
Qissi jumps guard but Horak stands there with Qissi around his waist. Qissi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Horak breaks from the clinch.
Qissi misses with a hook
and Horak counters with a good, hard body kick but Qissi shrugs it off.
Qissi tries to close the distance and clinch but Horak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horak is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Qissi.
Horak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Horak closes the distance and pushes Qissi back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Horak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horak shoots for a double leg takedown but Qissi sprawls well. He's pushed Horak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Qissi forces Horak back against the cage and clinches.
Qissi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Qissi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horak tries to circle away but Qissi has him pinned against the cage.
Horak blocks the elbow strike.
Horak taking a breather.
Horak looking to stall.

Horak manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Qissi.
Qissi is looking to clinch.

Horak closes the distance and pushes Qissi back into the cage.
Qissi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lukas Horak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Qissi.

Horak manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horak looking to control.
Qissi slips nicely into half guard.

Qissi stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Qissi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Horak dives in for a single leg takedown but Qissi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Qissi throws a push kick but Horak slaps the foot to one side.
Horak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Qissi.

Horak takes the fight into the clinch.

Horak is trying to trip Qissi. He has hold of a leg but Qissi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Horak persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Qissi manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horak is trying to force a seperation but Qissi has the dominant position.

Qissi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Qissi has closed the distance and engaged Horak in a clinch.
Horak has had enough of the clinch but Qissi keeps him there for the moment.
Horak is trying to pull guard but Qissi has him pressed against the cage.

Qissi gets control of Horak's arms and successfully pulls guard. Qissi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Qissi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mohammed Qissi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Qissi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Qissi closes the distance and clinches.

Qissi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Qissi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Qissi wants to clinch up but Horak keeps it at a distance.
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!
Qissi is looking to clinch but Horak is avoiding it.
Horak seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Horak enables Qissi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Horak manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Horak is looking to stand back up but Qissi counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Horak.

Qissi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Qissi decides to return to a standing position.
Lukas Horak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mohammed Qissi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Qissi as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammed Qissi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Qissi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Mohammed Qissi!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Mohammed Qissi!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Mohammed Qissi!

Mohammed Qissi wins by unanimous decision!