PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abbas Mohammad (ranked 3551 p4p, 4060 weight class) and Tsakos Lidellos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mohammad
vs
Lidellos

180 cm
25
205
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
207
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abbas Mohammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tsakos Lidellos!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mohammad shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mohammad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mohammad controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lidellos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mohammad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mohammad trying to control but Lidellos is working from the bottom.
Mohammad landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lidellos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mohammad.
Mohammad throwing strikes but missing.
Mohammad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mohammad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mohammad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mohammad postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mohammad pushes down on Lidellos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mohammad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lidellos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lidellos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mohammad.
Lidellos wants to get back to his feet.
Mohammad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad slips a nice elbow through Lidellos's hands, connecting with Lidellos's forehead.
Mohammad is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mohammad not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mohammad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mohammad scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mohammad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mohammad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lidellos keeps working.
Mohammad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lidellos defending well though.
Lidellos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mohammad.
Mohammad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mohammad is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lidellos!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidellos wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mohammad.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lidellos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mohammad throws some wild stikes that Lidellos manages to avoid easily.
BOOM! Mohammad connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Lidellos is rocked!

It looks like Tsakos Lidellos has been cut.
Mohammad postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Lidellos is out cold - huge knockout for Mohammad!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abbas Mohammad!