PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhsin Muhammad (ranked 4536 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uvuvwevwe Ossas (ranked 5900 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhsin Muhammad could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Uvuvwevwe Ossas's chin.

Muhammad
vs
Ossas

203 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Muhsin Muhammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uvuvwevwe Ossas!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammad tries to clinch but Ossas moves away
and Ossas counters with a left and a right that stings Muhammad.
Muhammad doesn't manage to clinch there - Ossas circles away.
Ossas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Muhammad but Muhammad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Muhammad tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ossas manages to circle out of the way.
Ossas tries for a takedown but Muhammad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ossas misses with a takedown
and Muhammad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Muhsin Muhammad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uvuvwevwe Ossas.
No luck for Ossas with that takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ossas enables Muhammad to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ossas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Muhammad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Muhammad is looking to stand up but Ossas won't let him.
Muhammad tries to free his leg and advance position but Ossas is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ossas is trying to keep Muhammad in close.
Muhammad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muhammad engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ossas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Muhammad stopping the sweep attempt from Ossas.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ossas moves out of range of the body kick from Muhammad.
Muhammad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Muhammad feints and as Ossas raises his hands in defense, Muhammad changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ossas is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Muhammad dives into side control.

Ossas tries to improve position but can't.

Muhammad stands up.
Muhammad moves away from the strike by Ossas.
As Ossas backs away, Muhammad returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Muhammad changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ossas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Muhammad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ossas looks winded!
Muhammad works to advance to full mount. Ossas defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Muhammad can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ossas is looking to escape.
Ossas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ossas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ossas reaches up to try and control the position but Muhammad seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Ossas rolls and tries to escape and now Muhammad has his back!
Muhammad gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Ossas is keeping busy.
Muhammad is trying to stick to Ossas's back but Ossas is turning into Muhammad. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Muhammad's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ossas.
Ossas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muhammad swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Muhammad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad looking for a sweep. Not yet Muhammad, not yet.
Muhammad not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Muhammad is working an open guard so Ossas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Muhammad lands a head kick. Ossas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Muhammad throws a series of punches but Ossas avoids them all with ease.
Muhammad tries for a takedown but Ossas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Muhammad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ossas as he avoids it easily.
Ossas throws a big counter head kick but Muhammad avoids it with no problem.
Ossas fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A clash of legs there as Ossas blocks the low kick.
As Muhammad backs off Ossas throws a huge counter combo but Muhammad manages to avoid it all.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ossas.
Ossas tries a head kick but it misses.
Muhammad looks to score with a jab to the body but Ossas is just out of range.
Muhammad slaps away a takedown attempt from Ossas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Muhammad moves in looking to clinch but Ossas pushes him off.
Ossas is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Muhammad moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhsin Muhammad!