PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Experiment lV (ranked 260 p4p, 293 weight class) and Muhammad Jabbar (ranked 35 p4p, 39 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Experiment lV
vs
Jabbar

190 cm
35
190
25 - 16 - 0

188 cm
29
190
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment lV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment lV throws a poor cross that misses
and Jabbar counters with a solid body kick.
Jabbar lands a lovely overhand right.
Jabbar thuds a left hand into Experiment lV's body.
Experiment lV moves out of range of the strikes.
Jabbar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Experiment lV looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jabbar digs a good body shot into Experiment lV's ribs.

Jabbar darts in and clinches Experiment lV up against the cage.
Jabbar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Experiment lV blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jabbar misses with a punch on the inside.

Experiment lV breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jabbar moves away from the strike by Experiment lV.
Experiment lV backing away here, and Jabbar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Experiment lV misses with a looping left.
Jabbar throws a hook but Experiment lV avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment lV swings widly with a right hand
and Jabbar counters with a nice uppercut.
Experiment lV misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jabbar.
A big right from Jabbar misses.
Experiment lV throws a poor cross that misses
and Jabbar counters with a good low kick that Experiment lV was not able to check.

Jabbar moves into range and clinches up with Experiment lV.
Jabbar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jabbar tries to work over Experiment lV's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Experiment lV blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jabbar can't find room to land a body shot as Experiment lV controls the action.
Experiment lV tries to circle away but Jabbar has him pinned against the cage.
Jabbar misses with some punches.
Jabbar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Experiment lV pulls guard successfully.
Jabbar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Experiment lV is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jabbar looking to sit in guard and control but Experiment lV gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Experiment lV in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Experiment lV trying to move into half guard but instead Jabbar has managed to sweep!

Jabbar is stalling in the full guard.
Jabbar looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar trying to control but Experiment lV is working from the bottom.
Jabbar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Experiment lV controls Jabbar momentarily but Jabbar frees himself.
Jabbar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jabbar tries to free his leg and advance position but Experiment lV is retaining full guard.
Jabbar wants to control from the top but Experiment lV keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jabbar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Experiment lV swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Experiment lV looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Experiment lV is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jabbar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jabbar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Muhammad Jabbar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jabbar throws a poor cross that misses
and Experiment lV counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Experiment lV misses with a lunging right hand
letting Jabbar counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammad Jabbar dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jabbar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Experiment lV.
Jabbar lands with a straight right. Experiment lV didn't see that one coming.
Jabbar looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment lV is just out of range.
Jabbar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Experiment lV misses.
Jabbar drops his hands momentarily and Experiment lV takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Experiment lV lands with an uppercut that bounces Jabbar off the cage and back into range.
Jabbar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Experiment lV misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Jabbar misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Jabbar as he connects with a hook.

Experiment lV gets tackled into the cage by Jabbar. Jabbar maintains the clinch.
Come on Experiment lV - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar lands with a left to the head.
Jabbar takes a shot to the head.
Jabbar misses with some punches.
Jabbar gets through Experiment lV's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Experiment lV.
Jabbar misses with a hook from the clinch.

Experiment lV breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Experiment lV throws a sloppy head kick and Jabbar moves out of range easily.
Experiment lV moves out of range of the strikes.
Muhammad Jabbar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jabbar looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment lV is just out of range.
Jabbar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Experiment lV misses with a hook
and Jabbar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jabbar tries to close the distance and clinch but Experiment lV swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV throws a combination that misses
letting Jabbar counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Experiment lV.
Jabbar misses with a looping left.
Experiment lV went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jabbar misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Jabbar.
Experiment lV misses the jab.
Jabbar tries a quick counter leg kick but Experiment lV is wise to it.
Jabbar throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Experiment lV blocks the low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Jabbar as he connects with a hook.
Experiment lV misses the body punch
and Experiment lV takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jabbar tries to close the distance and clinch but Experiment lV swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jabbar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Experiment lV throws a looping overhand right but Jabbar ducks down to avoid it.
Jabbar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Experiment lV misses the target.
Jabbar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Experiment lV.
Experiment lV fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jabbar just manages to avoid it.
Jabbar wants to clinch up but Experiment lV keeps it at a distance.
Jabbar connects with a crisp jab.
Jabbar throws a body shot but no joy.
Experiment lV wants to slow Jabbar down by chopping away at his legs.
Jabbar swings widly with a right hand
and Experiment lV counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Experiment lV looks to land a left hand but Jabbar moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Experiment lV throws a poor cross that misses
and Jabbar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jabbar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Experiment lV on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Experiment lV digs a good hook to Jabbar's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jabbar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Experiment lV misses with a looping left.
Jabbar misses with a low kick as Experiment lV jumps back.
Jabbar connects with a right hand. Experiment lV shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammad Jabbar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jabbar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jabbar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Experiment lV lands with a slapping head kick.
Experiment lV does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jabbar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Experiment lV ducks under a wild hook from Jabbar.
Jabbar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Jabbar instigates a clinch.
Jabbar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar misses with some punches.
Jabbar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Experiment lVs head.
Experiment lV blocks an uppercut.
Jabbar misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Jabbar.

Experiment lV breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar 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.
Experiment lV throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Experiment lV misses with a left hand

and Jabbar counters with a left hand that sends Experiment lV to the canvas!

Experiment lV is rocked!

It looks like Finnish Experiment lV has been cut.
Experiment lV keeping moving, preventing Jabbar from controlling successfully.
Jabbar passes Experiment lV's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jabbar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Experiment lV is trying to escape the mount.
Finnish Experiment lV has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Experiment lV slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Jabbar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jabbar tries to pass to full mount but Experiment lV defends it.
Jabbar wants to take a breather but Experiment lV is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar controlling the action here.
Experiment lV flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jabbar wants to pass the guard but Experiment lV is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jabbar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Experiment lV is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Experiment lV won't allow Jabbar to pass to mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jabbar throws a low kick but Experiment lV moves out of range easily.
Experiment lV on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jabbar connects with a right hand. Experiment lV shakes it off.
Jabbar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of Experiment lV 's head but he takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Jabbar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jabbar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Jabbar!
After winning the bout, Muhammad Jabbar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.