PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanford Mejia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Labyad Mohamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mejia
vs
Mohamed

183 cm
21
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sanford Mejia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Labyad Mohamed!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mejia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mohamed.
Mohamed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mejia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mohamed with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mejia counters by clinching up.
Sanford Mejia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Labyad Mohamed.

Mohamed has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mejia is trying to keep an underhook but Mohamed manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mejia pushes Mohamed off but Mohamed dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mejia wants to get back to his feet.
Mejia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mejia is trying to get back to half guard.
Mejia defending against the ground and pound.
Mejia wants to get back to his feet but Mohamed drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohamed trying to control the position but Mejia is working away.
Mohamed in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mohamed cracks Mejia with a big right hand but Mejia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mejia looks to move to half guard but instead Mohamed has passed into mount! Damn!
Mohamed wants to control the pace but Mejia is squirming around nicely.
Mohamed takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mejia is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mejia is working hard here to advance position.
Mohamed with shots to the head and body - Mejia looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mohamed controlling from mount.
Mohamed landing punches.
Mohamed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mejia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mohamed wants to control the pace but Mejia is squirming around nicely.
Mejia is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mejia tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mohamed is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Mejia is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Labyad Mohamed!