PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdi Wali Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Abdi Wali Mohammed has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Wali Mohammed
vs
Gun

204 cm
21
226 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

210 cm
28
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Gun!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gun's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Mohammed.
Mohammed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mohammed lands a leg kick that knocks Gun off balance momentarily.
Abdi Wali Mohammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohammed thumps Gun with a low kick.
Mohammed is looking to slow Gun down with leg kicks.
Gun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gun tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mohammed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gun has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mohammed.
Mohammed pushes Gun away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mohammed.
Mohammed throws a nice head kick!
Gun steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mohammed. That one must have hurt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gun crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mohammed - the referee stops the clock and Gun gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mohammed. Gun manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mohammed's waist but Mohammed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gun off to one side.
Mohammed throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gun.
Mohammed scores with a leg kick.
Mohammed scores with a head kick. Gun tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gun swats away the attempt to clinch by Mohammed.
Mohammed connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mohammed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gun. That did some damage!
Mohammed darts in trying to clinch

and Gun counters with a takedown into side control.
Gun looks gassed!
Mohammed is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun misses with the ground and pound.
Gun throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Mohammed works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gun lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gun wants to pass the guard but Mohammed is defending well.
Mohammed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gun.
Gun stops Mohammed from getting back to his feet.
Gun working over Mohammed with some ground and pound. Mohammed looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gun throwing shots but Mohammed is blocking nicely.
Gun with the ground and pound but Mohammed uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gun scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gun throws a big right hand that misses.
Gun is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mohammed wants to stand up but Gun is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mohammed has momentary wrist control but Gun slips an elbow through the middle.
Mohammed wants to stand but Gun is controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gun with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mohammed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gun's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gun won't allow Mohammed to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mohammed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mohammed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Abdi Wali Mohammed will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mohammed feints and then cracks Gun's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gun down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mohammed.
Mohammed defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gun.
Abdi Wali Mohammed is winning the standup battle so far.
Mohammed throws a nice head kick!
Mohammed connects with an inside leg kick.
Mohammed lands a leg kick that knocks Gun off balance momentarily.
Mohammed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mohammed.
Tommy Gun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mohammed connects with a solid leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mohammed!

Gun closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mohammed quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gun slips a nice elbow through Mohammed's hands, connecting with Mohammed's forehead.
Gun is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mohammed's head.
Gun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tommy Gun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mohammed is trying to stand back up but Gun is controlling him
Gun throwing shots but Mohammed is blocking nicely.

Mohammed makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gun has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mohammed.

Gun closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gun lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gun working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gun prevents Mohammed from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Gun.
Gun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mohammed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gun winds up and cracks Mohammed with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gun lands with a punch from half guard.
Gun sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mohammed defending well though.
Mohammed on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mohammed regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gun.
Gun stops Mohammed from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mohammed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gun with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mohammed wants to stand and escape but Gun is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gun distracts Mohammed with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gun distracts Mohammed with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gun cracks Mohammed with a solid left hand.
Gun throwing strikes but missing.
Gun postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gun postures up and lands a big shot to Mohammed's brow.
Gun throws a strike but Mohammed rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mohammed wants to stand but Gun is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gun pushes Mohammed off and gets back to his feet.
Mohammed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Abdi Wali Mohammed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mohammed wants to clinch up but Gun keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gun changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mohammed tries to avoid it but Gun 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 throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gun's head.
Good leg kick by Mohammed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mohammed bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gun shoots in looking for a takedown. Mohammed tries to sprawl out of it but Gun keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mohammed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mohammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mohammed, right into the meat.
Gun shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mohammed as he jumps to the side.
Mohammed scores with a head kick. Gun tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mohammed scores with a head kick. Gun tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gun looks for a takedown but Mohammed sprawls well.
Abdi Wali Mohammed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Gun.
Gun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mohammed thumps Gun with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mohammed throws a head kick that Gun semi-blocks.
Mohammed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gun.
Mohammed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mohammed!
Gun on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Gun changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mohammed looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mohammed wants to get back to his feet.
Mohammed managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gun.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun working the head with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The ground and pound from Gun seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mohammed wants to get back to his feet.
Gun looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mohammed is avoiding damage well.
Mohammed pushes Gun away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gun gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mohammed managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gun.
Gun throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Mohammed works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mohammed's head.
Gun lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gun scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gun looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mohammed with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mohammed is trying to stand up here but Gun is controlling him well.
Gun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gun is nestled in close to Mohammed, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gun missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gun thows a huge punch but Mohammed dodges it nicely.
Gun is nestled in close to Mohammed, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gun looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mohammed with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gun lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gun scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mohammed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gun.
Gun throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mohammed to regain full guard.
Mohammed is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gun is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gun is in close to Mohammed's body, working some short punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gun has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gun!
Tommy Gun took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.