PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Yusuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junkie Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yusuff comes to the cage accompanied by Queen - I Want It All. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yusuff
vs
Mann

204 cm
25
297 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mohamed Yusuff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Junkie Mann!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mann gets tackled into the cage by Yusuff. Yusuff maintains the clinch.
Yusuff lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Junkie Mann has been cut.
Yusuff tries to score a body lock takedown but Mann shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mann is trying to break the clinch but Yusuff has him pressed against the cage.
Mann is trying to break the clinch but Yusuff is controlling him.
Mann takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yusuff.
Yusuff lands a nice elbow.
Yusuff lands an elbow just above Mann 's eye.

That has opened up Junkie Mann's cut even more.
Mann is trying to break the clinch but Yusuff is controlling him.

Yusuff is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mann can't fight it off and eventually Yusuff manages to take the fight to the floor. Mann looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yusuff won't allow Mann to get back to his feet.
Yusuff looking to sit in guard and control but Mann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yusuff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yusuff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mann on the ground.
Yusuff has control of Mann's left arm, preventing Mann from doing any damage.
Mann should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann wanted to stand there but Yusuff had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann preventing the sweep.
Mann controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mohamed Yusuff.
Mann dodges the punch combination from Yusuff.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yusuff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab.

Yusuff clinches up against the cage.
Mann avoiding damage as Yusuff throws knees to the body.
Yusuff lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mann looks gassed!
Yusuff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mann avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yusuff.
Yusuff connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yusuff.

The cut above Junkie Mann's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mann wants to get back to striking at distance but Yusuff won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Yusuff.

Yusuff is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mann can't fight it off and eventually Yusuff manages to take the fight to the floor. Mann looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yusuff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yusuff tries to free his leg and advance position but Mann is retaining full guard.
Yusuff is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yusuff tries to free his leg and advance position but Mann is retaining full guard.
Yusuff trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
Mann wants to sweep here but Yusuff controlling him for the moment.
Mann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusuff scoring with some ground and pound.
Yusuff throwing strikes from guard but Mann blocks nicely.
Yusuff tries to free his leg and advance position but Mann is retaining full guard.
Yusuff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yusuff working some strikes from top position.
Yusuff lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yusuff wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusuff is working Mann over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yusuff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yusuff makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yusuff working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yusuff is stalling in the full guard.
Yusuff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yusuff connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yusuff prevents Mann from getting back to his feet.
Yusuff advances position into side control!
Yusuff tries to advance to mount but Mann denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Yusuff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junkie Mann's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yusuff shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yusuff showed some decent athleticism there.
Yusuff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mann slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yusuff looking to pass the guard.
Yusuff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yusuff trying to control the position from guard on top but Mann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Yusuff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yusuff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yusuff wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Yusuff tries to free his leg and advance position but Mann is retaining full guard.
Yusuff works over Mann with some ground and pound from guard.
Mann has momentary wrist control but Yusuff slips an elbow through the middle.
Yusuff lands a couple of elbows.
Yusuff content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yusuff controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yusuff wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Yusuff controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann keeping full guard, as Yusuff tries to pass.

Mohamed Yusuff has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Yusuff closes the distance and pushes Mann back into the cage.
Yusuff lands an elbow that stopped Mann in his tracks for a moment.

Yusuff gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mann regains guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yusuff with a nice head shot there.
Yusuff trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
Yusuff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mann is keeping the position for now.
Yusuff distracts Mann with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mann can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yusuff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yusuff stands up over Mann, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann keeping full guard, as Yusuff tries to pass.
Yusuff trying to control the position from guard on top but Mann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yusuff lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yusuff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yusuff cracks Mann with a solid left hand.
Mohamed Yusuff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yusuff advances to half guard.
Yusuff slips a nice elbow through Mann's hands, connecting with Mann's forehead.
Yusuff lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yusuff is nestled in close to Mann, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yusuff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann trying to hold on to Yusuff's head to control him but Yusuff postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusuff working Mann over with strikes.
Yusuff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mann on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yusuff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?
Yusuff trying to control the action but Mann is working from the bottom.
Yusuff lands strikes from half guard.
Yusuff working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mann is refusing to be controlled, as Yusuff sits in half guard.
Yusuff is nestled in close to Mann, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yusuff trying to control the action but Mann is working from the bottom.
Yusuff working Mann over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Yusuff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junkie Mann's cut.
That's time! Yusuff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yusuff.
Mohamed Yusuff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Yusuff gets a clinch.

Yusuff has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mann clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Yusuff is looking to control Mann but Mann is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Mann is covering up but some of the strikes from Yusuff are getting through and doing damage.
Yusuff scores with punches and elbows.
Yusuff throwing damaging strikes from the back! Mann could be in trouble here!

Mann is rocked!
Yusuff is loading up with his shots from the back and Mann is in big trouble! Mann taps out to strikes and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mohamed Yusuff!