PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Howard (ranked 25014 p4p, 4431 weight class) and Hassan Mohammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jayson Howard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Howard
vs
Mohammad

185 cm
18
175
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jayson Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hassan Mohammad!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard throws a head kick that misses.
Mohammad misses with a jab, cross combination.

Mohammad has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mohammad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howard working hard to break the clinch.
Howard tries to circle away but Mohammad has him pinned against the cage.
Mohammad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mohammad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Howard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howard looking to throw knees to the head but Mohammad is blocking nicely.
Mohammad misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Mohammad.
A nice left hand lands by Mohammad.
Howard takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howard.
Mohammad pushes Howard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad scores with a shot to the side of Howard's head.
Mohammad gets through Howard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mohammad avoiding damage.
A short left from Mohammad.
Mohammad throws a punch but it's blocked by Howard.
Howard tries to break free but Mohammad pushes him back against the cage.
Mohammad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mohammad stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
Mohammad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Howard is breathing heavily.
A short left from Mohammad.

Howard is rocked!
Mohammad misses with some punches.
Oh Howard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Mohammad fails to land.
Howard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mohammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Howard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howard seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad taking a breather.
Mohammad has a couple of punches blocked by Howard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mohammad - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mohammad misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard wants to get back to striking at distance but Mohammad won't allow it.
Howard blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mohammad.
Mohammad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Come on Mohammad - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mohammad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mohammad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Howard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mohammad.
Mohammad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mohammad.
Mohammad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mohammad lands with a light punch inside.
Mohammad is working Howard over against the cage.
Mohammad creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Howard with a big uppercut! Howard tries to clinch up but Mohammad pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Howard to the mat! Howard covers up and Mohammad unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hassan Mohammad!