PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ijsa Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony O Rangers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Rangers has chosen Hold on to you as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ijsa Mohammed has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mohammed
vs
O Rangers

225 cm
27
300 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

195 cm
28
265 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Amped Performance

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ijsa Mohammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony O Rangers!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as O Rangers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mohammed doesn't seem phased though.
O Rangers thuds a left hand into Mohammed's body.
Mohammed lunges at O Rangers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Rangers's hand.

Mohammed drives through and clinches with O Rangers against the cage.
O Rangers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

O Rangers decides to pull guard.
Mohammed will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mohammed wants to stand but O Rangers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mohammed won't allow O Rangers to sweep him here.
O Rangers has a closed guard, preventing Mohammed from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now O Rangers is on top in guard.

O Rangers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mohammed is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
O Rangers trying to control but Mohammed is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rangers forces his way into half guard.
O Rangers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mohammed wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Mohammed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
O Rangers working over Mohammed with some ground and pound. Mohammed looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

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.
O Rangers slows the pace down in half guard.
O Rangers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
O Rangers is keen to just control but Mohammed is a slippery customer.
O Rangers prevents Mohammed from standing back up.

Mohammed has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but O Rangers is on him like a limpet, forcing Mohammed back against the cage.
Mohammed lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Rangers backwards.
Mohammed lands an elbow inside that O Rangers shrugs off.

It looks like Tony O Rangers has been cut.
Mohammed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Rangers swings wildly with an uppercut but Mohammed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mohammed lands an elbow that stopped O Rangers in his tracks for a moment.
O Rangers avoids the elbow strike from Mohammed, against the cage.
Mohammed misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed connects with a knee to the head.
Mohammed tries a knee to the head but O Rangers blocks it.
Mohammed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

O Rangers manages to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mohammed wants to stand but O Rangers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
O Rangers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mohammed wanted to stand there but O Rangers had control of the position.
O Rangers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mohammed wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Russian Bears Training Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. O Rangers lands a nice short elbow.
O Rangers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
O Rangers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mohammed is trying to stand.
O Rangers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
O Rangers looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
O Rangers throwing shots but Mohammed is blocking nicely.
Mohammed blocking the ground and pound attempt from O Rangers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony O Rangers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony O Rangers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

O Rangers connects with a body shot that sends Mohammed's belly button to the back.
Mohammed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mohammed is looking to counter punch.
Mohammed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Rangers.
Mohammed tries to clinch there but O Rangers circles away.
Mohammed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Rangers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Rangers scores with a shot to the body.
O Rangers cracks a nice hook into Mohammed's ribs.
Mohammed dodges the punch combination from O Rangers.
O Rangers lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammed wants to clinch up but O Rangers keeps it at a distance.
O Rangers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mohammed takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mohammed fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Rangers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed misses with an uppercut. O Rangers saw that one coming.
O Rangers lands with a good body shot.
Mohammed missing with a left hand there. O Rangers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mohammed tries to clinch up.
Mohammed tries to clinch but O Rangers moves away

and O Rangers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mohammed's guard.
O Rangers trying to control but Mohammed is working from the bottom.
O Rangers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mohammed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Rangers trying to control the position from guard on top but Mohammed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Rangers trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mohammed manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

O Rangers has a closed guard, preventing Mohammed from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed wants to stand and escape but instead O Rangers has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

O Rangers wants to pass the guard but Mohammed is keeping the position.
Mohammed wants to stand up but O Rangers is controlling him.
O Rangers wants to control from the top but Mohammed keeps moving.
Mohammed wants to stand but O Rangers is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Rangers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mohammed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mohammed is looking to stand up but O Rangers isn't so interested in that idea.
O Rangers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mohammed wants to stand but O Rangers is controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mohammed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ijsa Mohammed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Rangers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Rangers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Rangers scores with a nice right hand.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch but O Rangers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Rangers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mohammed rather than just go for the knockout.
O Rangers throws a hook but Mohammed avoids it easily.
Tony O Rangers seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Mohammed rushes O Rangers and presses him up against the cage.

O Rangers drags the fight down to the ground.

Mohammed stands up from guard. Let's bang!
O Rangers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
O Rangers throws a body punch but Mohammed moves out of range.
Mohammed wants to clinch

and O Rangers counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mohammed!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony O Rangers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony O Rangers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mohammed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mohammed drops his hands momentarily and O Rangers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
O Rangers lands a jab.
O Rangers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Rangers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mohammed's head.
Mohammed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Rangers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mohammed fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Rangers slips a jab from Mohammed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammed tries to clinch up.
Mohammed is looking to clinch but O Rangers is avoiding it.
O Rangers scores with a sloppy right hand. Mohammed should have avoided that one.
Mohammed is looking to clinch.
Ijsa Mohammed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Rangers. Mohammed does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from O Rangers.
Mohammed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - O Rangers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Rangers lands with a shot to the body.
O Rangers throws out a powerful jab.
O Rangers cracks Mohammed with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mohammed tries to clinch up
and O Rangers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Mohammed is rocked!
O Rangers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oh Mohammed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Rangers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mohammed seems to have got his legs back now.
Mohammed wants to clinch.
O Rangers now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
O Rangers thuds his right hand into Mohammed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Rangers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mohammed tries to clinch but O Rangers is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mohammed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Rangers lands a jab to Mohammed's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Rangers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Rangers lands a nice hook to Mohammed's body. Mohammed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Rangers jabs at Mohammed's body.
O Rangers lands a right hook to the body.
Tony O Rangers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mohammed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
O Rangers with a jab.
O Rangers lands with a shot to the body.
O Rangers lands a body shot.
O Rangers shoots in for a double leg but Mohammed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Mohammed was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mohammed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Rangers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
O Rangers has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mohammed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Rangers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
O Rangers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
O Rangers lands a jab to Mohammed's midsection.
O Rangers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mohammed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Rangers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Rangers.
Mohammed wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mohammed letting O Rangers take a breather here.
Mohammed throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mohammed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Rangers is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ijsa Mohammed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony O Rangers.
Mohammed connects with a knee to the head.
Mohammed throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Rangers dodges an elbow strike from Mohammed.
Mohammed tries to land a knee to the head but O Rangers blocks with his arms.
Mohammed throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ijsa Mohammed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mohammed misses with an elbow strike.
O Rangers avoids the elbow strike from Mohammed, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony O Rangers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got O Rangers 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony O Rangers!
A very excited looking Tony O Rangers made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.