PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhsin Muhammad (ranked 4831 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Mendelssohn (ranked 5652 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mendelssohn's choice of entrance music: Oblivion. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Muhammad
vs
Mendelssohn

203 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

193 cm
24
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sven Mendelssohn!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muhammad closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mendelssohn did well to prevent Muhammad getting side control.
Mendelssohn controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muhammad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mendelssohn tries to roll over but Muhammad keeps him under control.
Mendelssohn trying to control but Muhammad postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhammad drops an elbow to the side of Mendelssohn's head.
Mendelssohn trying to control but Muhammad postures up.
Mendelssohn is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Muhammad is staying active.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mendelssohn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Muhammad pulls his head out easily.
Muhammad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendelssohn on the ground.

Mendelssohn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Muhammad pulls his head out easily.
Muhammad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mendelssohn is trying to control but can't.
Muhammad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mendelssohn gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Mendelssohn working for a triangle but Muhammad defends it easily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mendelssohn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Muhammad defends it easily.

Mendelssohn looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Muhammad has picked Mendelssohn up and slammed him! Mendelssohn can't keep hold of the triangle and Muhammad manages to pass to side control!
Mendelssohn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendelssohn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Muhammad is working away from the top position though.
Muhammad lands with a punch from half guard.

Mendelssohn actively working from the bottom here.
Mendelssohn is looking to improve his position.
Mendelssohn looks winded!
Muhammad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Mendelssohn actively working from the bottom here.

Mendelssohn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mendelssohn actively working from the bottom here.
Mendelssohn trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendelssohn is looking to improve his position.
Mendelssohn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhsin Muhammad dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Muhammad lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Mendelssohn is looking to close the distance but Muhammad sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Mendelssohn crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Mendelssohn is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Muhsin Muhammad!
Muhsin Muhammad decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Sven Mendelssohn stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats to my opponent. I will be back.'.