PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ijsa Mohammed (ranked 1262 p4p, 68 weight class) and Jucal Jabneel (ranked 908 p4p, 52 weight class). Ijsa Mohammed has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mohammed
vs
Jabneel

225 cm
33
355 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

200 cm
36
328 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 16 - 14 - 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 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jucal Jabneel!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Jucal Jabneel has been cut.
Mohammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mohammed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mohammed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mohammed misses with a hook.
Jucal Jabneel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohammed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jabneel feints the counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mohammed. Jabneel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jabneel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jabneel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jabneel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jabneel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jabneel missing with a left hand there. Mohammed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mohammed misses with a body kick.
Jabneel lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mohammed defending well as Jabneel loads up on a big left hand.
Mohammed swinging wildly here.

Mohammed lands a head kick that stumbles Jabneel and the fighters go to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jabneel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jabneel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jabneel is keeping the position for now.
Jabneel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mohammed manages to get himself to full guard.

Mohammed looking to control.
Mohammed will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Jabneel postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mohammed is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jabneel, into his guard.

Mohammed trying to control the position from guard on top but Jabneel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mohammed's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel keeping moving, preventing Mohammed from controlling successfully.
Jabneel looking for a sweep. Not yet Jabneel, not yet.
Jabneel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mohammed trying to control the position from guard on top but Jabneel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jabneel pulls Mohammed in to control the position.
Mohammed trying to control the position from guard on top but Jabneel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jabneel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mohammed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jabneel is keeping the position for now.
Jabneel keeping moving, preventing Mohammed from controlling successfully.
Mohammed stopping the sweep attempt from Jabneel.
Mohammed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed preventing the sweep.
Jabneel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jabneel throws a leg kick that is checked

and Mohammed counters with a left and a right that hurts Jabneel! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Mohammed jumps into full mount!
Jabneel is squirming around, avoiding Mohammed's attempts to control the action.
Jabneel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mohammed controlling the position easily from mount.
Mohammed continues to stall.
Mohammed punching from mount but Jabneel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mohammed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mohammed throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jabneel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mohammed lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mohammed trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel tries to hold on but Mohammed postures up.
Jabneel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jabneel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jabneel regains half guard.
Mohammed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jabneel keeps working.
Mohammed not doing much here.
Mohammed trying to control from half guard but Jabneel is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ijsa Mohammed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jucal Jabneel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mohammed lands a nice looking body shot.
Jabneel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mohammed throws a series of punches but Jabneel moves out of range.
Mohammed throws out a powerful jab.
Mohammed jabs Jabneel right on the nose. Jabneel blinks but takes it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jabneel.
Jabneel staying out of range there.
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses.
Mohammed connects with a single shot there.
Mohammed throws a body punch but Jabneel moves out of range.
Mohammed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jabneel.
Mohammed avoids a kick to the body.
Mohammed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Mohammed misses the jab.
Jabneel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ijsa Mohammed is winning the standup battle so far.
Mohammed just misses with a punch to the body.
And Jabneel tries to counter it with a takedown but Mohammed pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed lands with an uppercut that bounces Jabneel off the cage and back into range.
Jabneel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jabneel misses with a straight left.
Jabneel delivers a nice body kick.
Jabneel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jabneel connects with a jab.
Mohammed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jabneel. Mohammed shrugs it off though.
Jabneel dodges the punch combination from Mohammed.
Jabneel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jabneel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mohammed.
Jabneel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mohammed stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mohammed misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel staying out of range there.
Jabneel thuds his shin into the meat of Mohammed's side.
Jabneel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Jabneel.
Jabneel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mohammed momentarily.
Jabneel scores with a nice head shot.
Crunch! Jabneel slams his shin into Mohammed's torso.
Nice cross by Jabneel.
Jabneel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mohammed doesn't seem bothered though.
Mohammed drops his hands momentarily and Jabneel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jabneel throws a wild body kick that Mohammed sees coming a mile off.
Mohammed missing with a left hand there. Jabneel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jabneel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jabneel sizes up Mohammed with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mohammed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jabneel scores with a kick to the body.
Jabneel pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mohammed on the side of the head.
Jabneel looks to land a left hand but Mohammed moved out of range nicely.
Jabneel slips a jab from Mohammed.
Jabneel throws a front kick that sends Mohammed stumbling back into the cage.
Mohammed will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mohammed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Jabneel. Beautiful body shot.
Jabneel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mohammed under the eye.
Jabneel punishes Mohammed's body with a nice straight punch.
Jabneel stuns Mohammed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jabneel scores with a spinning back kick!
Jabneel misses with a kick to the body.
Mohammed moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mohammed misses the jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jabneel. Mohammed shrugs it off though.
Mohammed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jabneel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel connects with an inside leg kick.
Mohammed moves out of range as Jabneel throws a body kick.
Jabneel cracks Mohammed with a right hand to the side of the head.

Mohammed is rocked!
Jabneel lands a nice looking body kick.
Oh Mohammed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Jabneel lands a beautiful left hook that drops Mohammed. Mohammed tries to recover but Jabneel is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Mohammed lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jucal Jabneel!
Jucal Jabneel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.