PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdi wali Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdi wali Mohammed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

wali Mohammed
vs
Malone

220 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdi wali Mohammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clarence Malone!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mohammed tries to avoid it but Malone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mohammed to the ground. Mohammed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mohammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malone has a takedown stuffed.
Mohammed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malone circles away quickly and effectively.
Mohammed scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mohammed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mohammed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mohammed throws a head kick but Malone moves out of range.
Malone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mohammed is fending him off so far but Malone persists. Nope, Mohammed circles away and we're back to standing.
Abdi wali Mohammed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clarence Malone.
Malone blocks a head kick by Mohammed.

Malone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mohammed is not content to let Malone control the position.
Mohammed managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Malone.
Mohammed is looking for a sweep.
Malone working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Malone tries for a kimura but Mohammed is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mohammed tries to bench press Malone off him but Malone keeps the position.
Mohammed knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Malone on the ground.

Malone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mohammed is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Malone off and has taken his back!
Malone looks gassed!
Malone tries to roll but Mohammed sticks to his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mohammed's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Mohammed is trying to stick to Malone's back but Malone is turning into Mohammed. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mohammed's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Malone.
Mohammed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone preventing the sweep.
Mohammed will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mohammed wants to get back to his feet but Malone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mohammed 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.
Malone with a nice head shot there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Malone connects with a looping right hand.
Malone shoots for a takedown but Mohammed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters circling - Malone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mohammed avoids a punch combination nicely.

Malone gets the takedown into side control.
Malone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Malone taking a break here but Mohammed is having none of it and regains half guard.
Mohammed makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mohammed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mohammed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malone keeps working.
Malone trying to control but Mohammed postures up.

Malone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mohammed pulls his head out easily.
Mohammed wants to get back to his feet.
Mohammed thows a huge punch but Malone dodges it nicely.
Malone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Malone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Malone thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mohammed has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mohammed throws a head kick that half lands.
Malone shoots in but Mohammed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Malone shoots for a double leg takedown but Mohammed sprawls well. He's pushed Malone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mohammed lands a head kick!
Mohammed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malone gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mohammed counters with a big head kick but Malone shrugs it off.
Good shot there by Mohammed.
Mohammed throws a nice head kick!
Malone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mohammed counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdi wali Mohammed 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.

Malone throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mohammed counters with a big head kick but Malone shrugs it off.
Malone misses with the body kick
and Mohammed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Malone shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mohammed is trying to get back to full guard.
Malone is looking to take a break and control but Mohammed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mohammed gets full guard.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Mohammed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malone might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mohammed kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Malone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Malone is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone pushes down on Mohammed's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mohammed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Malone.
Still in half guard, Malone seems content to control.
Mohammed wants to get back to full guard.

Malone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Malone is looking to take a break and control but Mohammed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mohammed manages to get to full guard.
Mohammed keeping moving, preventing Malone from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maloneis looking to pass into half guard but Mohammed pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mohammed is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed slips nicely into half guard.
Malone wants to get back to full guard.
Mohammed working Malone over with strikes.
Mohammed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Malone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mohammed pulls his head out easily.
Mohammed missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mohammed is pressing down on Malone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Malone is holding on for now.
Mohammed tries to stand but can't do so whilst Malone controls his leg.
Malone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Malone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malone has an active guard here but Mohammed has managed to pass into half guard.
Mohammed is trying to control. Malone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mohammed is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mohammed is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Malone has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Mohammed. Oh but Malone has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Mohammed goes limp - he's gone! Malone jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Clarence Malone!