PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ole Solseng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solseng has chosen Iron Horse - Hero of the Day as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed
vs
Solseng

188 cm
32
284 lbs
26 - 7 - 1

195 cm
25
285 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

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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 26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ole Solseng!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ali Baba Mohammed fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Solseng sprawls well initially but Ali Baba Mohammed persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ali Baba Mohammed missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ali Baba Mohammed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Solseng keeps working.
Solseng pushes Ali Baba Mohammed off looking to stand but Ali Baba Mohammed dives back in and keeps control.
Ali Baba Mohammed is controlling the pace.
Ali Baba Mohammed trying to control from half guard but Solseng is working away.
Solseng slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Solseng looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Solseng can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ali Baba Mohammed controls the pace.
Ali Baba Mohammed throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solseng trying to control the position.
Ali Baba Mohammed prevents Solseng from getting back to his feet.
Solseng manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Solseng looking to control but Ali Baba Mohammed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Solseng prevents Ali Baba Mohammed from getting the reversal.
Solseng sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ali Baba Mohammed wants to control but Solseng is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solseng wants to control the pace but Ali Baba Mohammed is squirming around nicely.
Ali Baba Mohammed is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ali Baba Mohammed wants to hold on but Solseng pushes him away.
Solseng wants to control the pace but Ali Baba Mohammed is squirming around nicely.
Solseng controlling from the full mount.
Solseng can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ali Baba Mohammed is looking to escape.
Solseng controlling from the full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ole Solseng wasn't active enough on the ground.
Solseng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Solseng has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba Mohammed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ali Baba Mohammed dodges the punch combination from Solseng.
Ali Baba Mohammed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Solseng.
Solseng missing with a left hand there. Ali Baba Mohammed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ali Baba Mohammed avoids the body shot from Solseng.
Solseng scores with a punch to the head.
Ali Baba Mohammed throws a body punch but Solseng moves out of range.
Ali Baba Mohammed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ali Baba Mohammed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solseng rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ali Baba Mohammed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solseng takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Ole Solseng has been cut.
Ali Baba Mohammed throws a right and a left that Solseng avoids nicely.
Solseng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali Baba Mohammed .
A jab from Ali Baba Mohammed misses.
Ali Baba Mohammed looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ali Baba Mohammed with a hook.
Solseng throws a hook but Ali Baba Mohammed avoids it easily.
Ali Baba Mohammed with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba Mohammed slips a straight right by Solseng.
Ali Baba Mohammed scores with a jab to the head.
Solseng avoids the body shot from Ali Baba Mohammed .
A big left from Solseng misses.
Solseng throws a lazy head kick

so Ali Baba Mohammed counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Solseng wants to stand but Ali Baba Mohammed is controlling the position.
Ali Baba Mohammed slips nicely into half guard.
Solseng is refusing to be controlled, as Ali Baba Mohammed sits in half guard.
Solseng won't allow Ali Baba Mohammed to pass to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali Baba Mohammed not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Ali Baba Mohammed seems to be looking for submissions.
Ali Baba Mohammed seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ole Solseng's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Solseng scores with a nice body kick.
Solseng scores with a decent looking hook.
Ali Baba Mohammed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ali Baba Mohammed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Solseng as he avoids it easily.
Ali Baba Mohammed takes a swing at Solseng's ribcage but misses.
Solseng scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solseng just misses with a punch to the body.
Solseng fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ali Baba Mohammed has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Solseng missing with a left hand there. Ali Baba Mohammed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Solseng looks to throw the jab but Ali Baba Mohammed is out of range.
Solseng lands with an overhand left.
Solseng fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Solseng takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Ali Baba Mohammed closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Solseng is looking to get back to full guard here but Ali Baba Mohammed has managed to pass to side control instead.
Solseng is trying to buck Ali Baba Mohammed off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ali Baba Mohammed is trying to get an arm triangle but Solseng is defending well.
Solseng manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ali Baba Mohammed 's best efforts.
Ali Baba Mohammed throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Solseng to regain full guard.
Solseng looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Solseng keeping moving, preventing Ali Baba Mohammed from controlling successfully.
Solseng is trying to keep Ali Baba Mohammed in close.
Ali Baba Mohammed stopping the sweep attempt from Solseng.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba Mohammed pushes down on Solseng's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ground and pound from Ali Baba Mohammed .
Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Solseng has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ali Baba Mohammed is working away from the top position though.
Solseng avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ali Baba Mohammed .
Ali Baba Mohammed not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Solseng tries to roll over but Ali Baba Mohammed keeps him under control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali Baba Mohammed is nestled in close to Solseng, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ali Baba Mohammed moves nicely into side control.
Solseng is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solseng tries to buck Ali Baba Mohammed off but Ali Baba Mohammed is having none of it.
Ali Baba Mohammed connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Solseng some visible discomfort.
Ali Baba Mohammed landing a few strikes.
Solseng is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ali Baba Mohammed working the ground and pound.
Ali Baba Mohammed landing a few strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solseng is looking to reverse the position.
Solseng is trying to get back to his feet.
Solseng avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ali Baba Mohammed .
Ali Baba Mohammed working the head and body with strikes.
Solseng looks to move to half guard but instead Ali Baba Mohammed has passed into mount! Damn!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba Mohammed working the ground and pound effectively.
Ali Baba Mohammed with the ground and pound from mount.
Ali Baba Mohammed can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Solseng is looking to escape.
Solseng is trying to escape the mount.
Solseng is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ali Baba Mohammed has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali Baba Mohammed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Solseng is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ole Solseng's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ali Baba Mohammed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ole Solseng seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Solseng throws a leg kick but Ali Baba Mohammed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Solseng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali Baba Mohammed .
Ali Baba Mohammed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Solseng is able to avoid easily.
Ali Baba Mohammed moves out of range of the strikes.
Solseng throws a lazy right hand but Ali Baba Mohammed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ali Baba Mohammed looks to score with a jab to the body but Solseng is just out of range.
Ali Baba Mohammed lands with a straight right. Solseng didn't see that one coming.
Ali Baba Mohammed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali Baba Mohammed is looking to wear down Solseng with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali Baba Mohammed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Solsengs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That kick from Ali Baba Mohammed tenderised Solseng's leg. Solseng is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ali Baba Mohammed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ali Baba Mohammed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali Baba Mohammed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solseng moves away.
A slow jab from Solseng misses its intended target.
Solseng connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali Baba Mohammed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solseng moves away.
Solseng closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Solseng takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ali Baba Mohammed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali Baba Mohammed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Solseng at a distance.
Solseng on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A good leg kick by Ali Baba Mohammed .
Ali Baba Mohammed thumps Solseng with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali Baba Mohammed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ali Baba Mohammed .
Solseng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ali Baba Mohammed .
Ole Solseng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ali Baba Mohammed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Solseng's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ali Baba Mohammed . That's going to slow Solseng down.
Nice body punch from Ali Baba Mohammed .
Solseng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ali Baba Mohammed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solseng moves away.
Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba Mohammed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Solseng has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ali Baba Mohammed .
Nice shot lands for Ali Baba Mohammed .
Solseng takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ali Baba Mohammed lands a leg kick that knocks Solseng off balance momentarily.

Ali Baba Mohammed closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ali Baba Mohammed lands in his opponent's guard.
Solseng wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ali Baba Mohammed is now in half guard.
Ali Baba Mohammed perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Solseng tries to get to full guard but Ali Baba Mohammed has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba Mohammed takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali Baba Mohammed has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ali Baba Mohammed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ali Baba Mohammed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ali Baba Mohammed avoids the body shot from Solseng.
Ali Baba Mohammed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Solseng throws out the jab.
Solseng blocks a head kick by Ali Baba Mohammed .
Ali Baba Mohammed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Solseng. That did some damage!
Solseng misses with a body kick.
Ali Baba Mohammed looks to score with a jab to the body but Solseng is just out of range.
Solseng throws a shot from downtown. Ali Baba Mohammed moves away and avoids it.
Ali Baba Mohammed staying out of range there.
Solseng swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ali Baba Mohammed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ali Baba Mohammed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Solseng throws out the jab.
Ali Baba Mohammed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ali Baba Mohammed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ali Baba Mohammed checks the leg kick nicely there.
Solseng thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ali Baba Mohammed .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali Baba Mohammed scores with a jab to the jaw.

Ali Baba Mohammed closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ali Baba Mohammed lands in his opponent's guard.
Ole Solseng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali Baba Mohammed controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali Baba Mohammed trying to control but Solseng is working from the bottom.

Solseng working for submissions but it's allowed Ali Baba Mohammed to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ali Baba Mohammed 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed !
Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.