PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdi wali Mohammed II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

wali Mohammed II
vs
Irvin

208 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdi wali Mohammed II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Irvin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammed II throws a sloppy head kick and Irvin moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Mohammed II.
A head kick misses from Mohammed II.
Mohammed II swats away the attempt to clinch by Irvin.
Irvin tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Mohammed II blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed II keeps the fight on the outside.
Irvin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mohammed II plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Bruce Irvin has been cut.
Mohammed II throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mohammed II throws a sloppy head kick and Irvin moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin doesn't manage to clinch there - Mohammed II circles away.
Mohammed II throws a head kick that misses.
Irvin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mohammed II paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mohammed II throws a head kick that misses.
Irvin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mohammed II paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed II misses with a head kick.
Mohammed II throws a head kick but Irvin moves out of range.
Irvin blocks a head kick by Mohammed II.
Irvin throws a lazy head kick
and Mohammed II counters with a head kick.
Irvin tries to clinch but Mohammed II moves away
and Mohammed II counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed II throws a head kick that misses
and Irvin counters with a straight right hand.
Mohammed II really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Irvin looks to clinch
and Mohammed II counters with a big head kick but Irvin shrugs it off.
Irvin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mohammed II counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdi wali Mohammed II dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Irvin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Irvin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mohammed II counters with a head kick.
Mohammed II tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammed II lands a head kick!
Abdi wali Mohammed II is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mohammed II counters with a head kick. That will keep Irvin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Irvin wants to clinch but Mohammed II slips to the side
and Mohammed II counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Irvin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Irvin tries to clinch
and Mohammed II counters with a head kick.
Irvin wants to clinch
and Mohammed II counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Irvin is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin throws a leg kick
and Mohammed II counters with a head kick. That will keep Irvin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Irvin tries to clinch but Mohammed II moves away
and Mohammed II counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Irvin is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That has opened up Bruce Irvin's cut even more.
Irvin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Irvin throws a sloppy head kick
and Mohammed II counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Irvin is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin tries to clinch

and Mohammed II counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mohammed II.
Irvin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mohammed II has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mohammed II looking to stall.
Irvin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irvin misses with a knee to the head.
Mohammed II displaying some good clinch control by pressing Irvin up against the cage.
Irvin connects with a knee to the head.
Mohammed II looking to slow down the pace here.
Mohammed II is stalling here.
Mohammed II gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Irvin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mohammed II has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mohammed II taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Abdi wali Mohammed II.
Irvin tries to clinch but Mohammed II moves away
and Mohammed II counters with a big head kick but Irvin shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed II pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mohammed II throws a head kick that misses
and Irvin counters with a head kick. That will keep Mohammed II thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Irvin tries to clinch up
and Mohammed II counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdi wali Mohammed II dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Irvin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Irvin tries to clinch but Mohammed II moves away
and Mohammed II counters with a big head kick but Irvin shrugs it off.
Mohammed II misses with a head kick.
Mohammed II throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Irvin tries to clinch up
and Mohammed II counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin tries to clinch but Mohammed II moves away
and Mohammed II counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mohammed II throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mohammed II throws a sloppy head kick
and Irvin counters with a series of strikes. Mohammed II will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mohammed II throws a lazy head kick
and Irvin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mohammed II really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irvin tries to clinch
enabling Mohammed II to counter with a crisp jab.
Irvin closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Mohammed II to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mohammed II counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Abdi wali Mohammed II is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Irvin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mohammed II holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Irvin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mohammed II is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irvin is keeping busy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bruce Irvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Irvin looking to throw knees to the head but Mohammed II is blocking nicely.
Irvin tries a knee to the head but Mohammed II blocks it.
Irvin tries to land a knee to the head but Mohammed II blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Mohammed II to work.
A knee to the head by Irvin.
Irvin blocks an elbow strike from Mohammed II.
Irvin tries to land knees in the clinch but Mohammed II avoids the damage to the body.
Irvin tries to land a knee to the head but Mohammed II blocks with his arms.
Irvin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mohammed II has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Mohammed II.
Irvin dodges an elbow strike from Mohammed II.
Irvin tries to land a knee to the head but Mohammed II blocks with his arms.
Irvin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Irvin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mohammed II manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Irvin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Irvin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mohammed II has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdi wali Mohammed II!