PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drazan Ceh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamal Mohammed told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ceh
vs
Mohammed

181 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drazan Ceh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ceh moves into the clinch.
Mohammed wants to break free but Ceh has control.
Ceh lands a hook that snaps the head of Mohammed backwards.

Ceh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mohammed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mohammed throws a combination that misses

and Ceh counters by clinching up.
A short left from Ceh.
Mohammed tries to circle away but Ceh has him pinned against the cage.
Mohammed has had enough of the clinch but Ceh keeps him there for the moment.
Ceh lands a nice shot to the body.
Mohammed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ceh has him pressed against the cage.
Mohammed tries to break the clinch but Ceh is controlling the position.
Mohammed is looking to break free of the clinch but Ceh has double underhooks.
Ceh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ceh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mohammed is trying to push Ceh away but Ceh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ceh prevents Mohammed from breaking the clinch.
Mohammed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ceh has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ceh.
Ceh lands a right hand.

Ceh breaks from the clinch.
Ceh takes a swing at Mohammed's ribcage but misses.
Mohammed tries to bum rush Ceh with a series of wild strikes but Ceh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mohammed.
Mohammed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ceh throws a body punch but Mohammed moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mohammed! But no joy.
Mohammed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ceh moves away.
Ceh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ceh connects with a body shot.
Mohammed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Mohammed misses.
Ceh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mohammed misses with a hook

and Ceh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mohammed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ceh has him pressed against the cage.
Mohammed is trying to break free.

Ceh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ceh closes the distance and pushes Mohammed back into the cage.
Ceh lands a right hand.
Ceh digs a right hand into Mohammed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mohammed's gas tank.
Mohammed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ceh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mohammed backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ceh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Ceh jabs Mohammed right on the nose. Mohammed blinks but takes it well.
Mohammed throws a right and a left that Ceh avoids nicely.
Ceh is looking to wear down Mohammed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mohammed misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left and a right from Ceh both land. Nice combination.
Mohammed on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ceh throws the left hand but Mohammed avoids the punch easily.
Ceh throws a looping overhand right but Mohammed ducks down to avoid it.
Mohammed misses with a series of wild punches.
Ceh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mohammed.
Mohammed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ceh connects with a jab.
Donk. Ceh catches Mohammed right on the button with a cross.
Ceh swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed lands a jab-cross combination.
Mohammed looks to score with a jab to the body but Ceh is just out of range.
Ceh is looking to counter punch.
Mohammed thuds his right hand into Ceh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mohammed misses the jab.
Mohammed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mohammed takes one to the chin there.
Ceh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ceh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mohammed slips a jab and a cross from Ceh.

Ceh moves into the clinch successfully.
Ceh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ceh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ceh lands with a short shot to the head.

Ceh manages to break the clinch.
Mohammed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ceh.
Mohammed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ceh throws a one two combo.
Ceh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mohammed manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ceh throws a jab when Mohammed was well out of range.
A big left from Mohammed misses.
Ceh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mohammed ducks under a wild hook from Ceh.
Mohammed swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mohammed tries to bum rush Ceh with a series of wild strikes but Ceh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ceh throws a nice looking combination but Mohammed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Despite the aggression on Mohammed's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mohammed misses with a few strikes there.
Mohammed throws a nice looking combination but Ceh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mohammed looks winded!
Ceh scores with a one two! Mohammed had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mohammed looks to land a combination but Ceh avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Ceh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mohammed throws a right and a left that Ceh avoids nicely.

Ceh clinches.
Mohammed is trying to force a seperation but Ceh has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drazan Ceh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mohammed throws a right hand that Ceh ducks under and follows up with a left that Ceh also avoids with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Ceh misses its target.
A slow jab from Ceh misses its intended target.
Mohammed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mohammed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ceh. Ceh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jamal Mohammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ceh misses with a hook.
Mohammed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mohammed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ceh has closed the distance and engaged Mohammed in a clinch.
Mohammed wants to break free but Ceh has control.
Ceh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mohammeds head.
Ceh pushes Mohammed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ceh avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ceh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ceh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ceh throws a body punch but Mohammed moves out of range.
Ceh connects with a nice looking jab.
Ceh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ceh moves into the clinch.
Mohammed looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mohammed can't break the clinch.
Mohammed looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ceh has Mohammed pressed against the cage, preventing Mohammed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Mohammed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ceh slowing the pace effectively.
Ceh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mohammed's efforts to push away.
Ceh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mohammed backwards.

Ceh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mohammed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ceh.
Ceh throws a body shot but no joy.
Mohammed misses with a straight left.
Ceh misses with a wild body shot.
Ceh jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ceh drives through and clinches with Mohammed against the cage.
Ceh is pushing Mohammed up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Ceh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch but Ceh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice cross by Ceh.
Mohammed throws a series of punches but Ceh avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Ceh misses the target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mohammed is trying to push Ceh away but Ceh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mohammed has had enough of the clinch but Ceh keeps him there for the moment.

Ceh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ceh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mohammed misses with a double jab.
Ceh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ceh just misses with a punch to the body.
Mohammed is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ceh with a body shot.
Nice cross by Ceh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mohammed with a nice cross.
Ceh throws a hook to the side of Mohammed's head but Mohammed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mohammed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mohammed scores with a one two! Ceh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ceh with a hook.
A jab from Mohammed misses.
Mohammed blocks a jab.
Mohammed looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut lands for Mohammed. That snapped Ceh's head back.
Mohammed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Ceh misses its target.
Ceh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mohammed manages to avoid it.
Ceh misses with a straight right.
Ceh throws a right and a left that Mohammed avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mohammed fails to land with a series of punches.
Ceh lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mohammed backs up against the cage.
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!
Mohammed takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ceh misses with a looping left.
Mohammed misses with a double jab

and Ceh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ceh.
A short body shot lands from Ceh as the two fighters clinch.

Ceh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Mohammed misses the target.
Ceh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ceh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mohammed.
Ceh takes a swing at Mohammed's ribcage but misses.
Mohammed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ceh's corner calls for a 1-2. Ceh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mohammed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ceh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drazan Ceh dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mohammed throws a right hand that Ceh ducks under and follows up with a left that Ceh also avoids with ease.
Ceh misses with a wild body shot.
Mohammed throws a hook but Ceh avoids it easily.
Ceh throws a hook but Mohammed blocks it.
A combination from Mohammed does no damage.
Mohammed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ceh counters by clinching up.
Ceh keeps control of Mohammed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mohammed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ceh lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ceh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ceh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mohammed can do to turn this around?
Ceh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ceh throws a combination. Mohammed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammed lands with a good body shot.
Mohammed throws a body shot but no joy.
Ceh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mohammed.
Mohammed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ceh sizes up Mohammed with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed throws a series of punches but Ceh avoids them all with ease.
Ceh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ceh lands a right hook to the body.
Ceh's corner calls for a 1-2. Ceh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mohammed scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Ceh moves into range and clinches up with Mohammed.
A short right from Ceh.
Mohammed can't break the clinch.
Mohammed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ceh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ceh circles away quickly and effectively.
Mohammed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ceh.
Mohammed looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ceh misses with a body shot.
Mohammed misses with a double jab.
Ceh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mohammed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mohammed lands a really nice looking cross but Ceh seems unphased.
Ceh misses with a wild combination.
Ceh connects with a right hand. Mohammed shakes it off.
Jamal Mohammed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mohammed avoids the body shot from Ceh.
Ceh lands a jab.
Mohammed throws a right hand that Ceh ducks under and follows up with a left that Ceh also avoids with ease.
Mohammed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ceh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mohammed's hands.
Mohammed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceh blocks a jab.
Ceh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mohammed misses with a looping right.
Mohammed misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot by Ceh.
Sloppy strikes from Ceh. Those never looked like landing.
Mohammed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ceh.
Mohammed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ceh scores with a sloppy right hand. Mohammed should have avoided that one.
Mohammed misses with a wild body shot.
As Mohammed tries to get set, Ceh tries to push him back and clinch up but Mohammed manages to avoid the attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mohammed. Ceh does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ceh misses with a hook.
Ceh slips under a jab.
Ceh with a hook.
Mohammed takes one to the side of the head.
Ceh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ceh lands with a shot to the body.
Ceh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mohammed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ceh misses with a jab to the body
and Mohammed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mohammed stalks Ceh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ceh's face. Ceh staggers backwards, shaken.
Ceh misses the jab.
Ceh throws a hook but Mohammed avoids it easily.
Mohammed missing with a left hand there. Ceh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mohammed swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drazan Ceh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ceh 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drazan Ceh!
Jamal Mohammed was interviewed post fight and said 'losses happen whatever im still going to be the best ever'.