PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Green Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheikh Mohammad Naseem Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheikh Mohammad Naseem Hamed is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Knight
vs
Mohammad Naseem Hamed

171 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Green Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sheikh Mohammad Naseem Hamed!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naseem Hamed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A left and a right from Naseem Hamed both land. Nice combination.
Nice sprawl there from Naseem Hamed as Knight shoots in.
Naseem Hamed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Naseem Hamed throws a series of punches but Knight avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Knight fails to land the takedown.

Knight bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Knight is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Naseem Hamed has escaped the position, nice work there.
Knight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knight 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.
Knight scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Naseem Hamed some visible discomfort.
Naseem Hamed tries to buck Knight off but Knight is having none of it.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Naseem Hamed keeps working.
Knight misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Knight.
Naseem Hamed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knight. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knight scoring with punches from side control.
Knight lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Naseem Hamed struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Knight crashes against the mat.
Knight working the ground and pound but Naseem Hamed is defending the strikes.

Knight is working to tighten his grip on Naseem Hamed's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Naseem Hamed has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Knight is really squeezing tight and eventually Naseem Hamed passes out! Knight breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Green Knight!