PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abbas Mohammad (ranked 1974 p4p, 1410 weight class) and David Hanen (ranked 256 p4p, 187 weight class). David Hanen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mohammad
vs
Hanen

180 cm
27
205
8 - 6 - 0

197 cm
26
215
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

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 8 - 6 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Hanen!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mohammad changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Hanen gets caught napping as Mohammad dives in and scores a takedown. Hanen manages to retain guard.
Mohammad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mohammad scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hanen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hanen is trying to control the position but Mohammad postures up.
Mohammad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mohammad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mohammad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hanen keeping moving, preventing Mohammad from controlling successfully.
Mohammad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mohammad passes Hanen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mohammad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanen defending well though.
Hanen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mohammad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mohammad lands strikes from half guard.
Mohammad thows a huge punch but Hanen dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mohammad not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mohammad lands strikes from half guard.
Mohammad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mohammad has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mohammad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mohammad stalling.
Mohammad throwing shots but Hanen is blocking nicely.
Mohammad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hanen's head.
Mohammad working Hanen over with strikes.
Mohammad is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hanen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanen has hold of Mohammad's hands but Mohammad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hanen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mohammad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mohammad lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mohammad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mohammad throwing shots but Hanen is blocking nicely.
Mohammad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mohammad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanen keeps working.
Mohammad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mohammad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mohammad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mohammad winds up and cracks Hanen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hanen tries to get to full guard but Mohammad has control of the leg.
Mohammad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mohammad thows a huge punch but Hanen dodges it nicely.
Mohammad is keen to just control but Hanen is a slippery customer.
Mohammad is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mohammad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mohammad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mohammad moves into full mount! Hanen won't be happy about that!
Mohammad is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Hanen is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Mohammad! That's really hurt Hanen and he's turned his back - Mohammad keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Mohammad jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abbas Mohammad!
Abbas Mohammad decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.