PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nine One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamal Mohammed will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

One
vs
Mohammed

172 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

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, Nine One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

One clinches up against the cage.

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

One gets in close and instigates a clinch.
One slows down the pace here.
Mohammed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
One is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mohammed tries to circle away but One has him pinned against the cage.
Mohammed tries to circle away but One has him pinned against the cage.
Mohammed is trying to break the clinch but One has him pressed against the cage.
Mohammed is trying to break free.
Mohammed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
One has Mohammed pressed against the cage, preventing Mohammed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mohammed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mohammed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mohammed looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mohammed tries to break free but One pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

One escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

One gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
One has Mohammed pressed against the cage, preventing Mohammed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

One breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mohammed lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

One closes the distance and pushes Mohammed back into the cage.

One breaks from the clinch.
Mohammed lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

One gets a clinch.

One breaks the clinch.
A combination from Mohammed does no damage.

One moves into range and clinches up with Mohammed.
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!
One stalling the fight.

One breaks the clinch.

Mohammed tries to keep at a distance but One has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mohammed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mohammed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

One's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

One fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mohammed, pushing him back against the cage.
One has Mohammed pressed against the cage, preventing Mohammed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

One breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mohammed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mohammed is trying to break the clinch but One is controlling him.
Come on One - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
One controlling the action here for a moment.
One 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.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with One for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Mohammed is trying to break the clinch but One has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

One manages to break the clinch.

One clinches up with Mohammed and pushes him back against the cage.
Mohammed letting One take a breather here.
One leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nine One.

One closes the distance and pushes Mohammed back into the cage.
Mohammed is looking to break free of the clinch but One has double underhooks.

One manages to break the clinch.
Mohammed throws a right and a left that both miss.

One gets a clinch.
Mohammed wants to break the clinch but can't.

One escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

One forces Mohammed back against the cage and clinches.

One breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Mohammed scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

One clinches up with Mohammed and pushes him back against the cage.
One pressing his opponent against the cage.
One has Mohammed pushed against the cage.

One breaks the clinch.
Mohammed misses with a two punch combination.
One doesn't manage to clinch there - Mohammed circles away.
Mohammed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mohammed throws a series of strikes that have One backpedaling.
Mohammed misses with a two punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
One prevents Mohammed from breaking the clinch.

One's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mohammed misses with a double jab.
One wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nine One dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mohammed works the jab nicely.

One instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from One.
One stalls.

One breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
One fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Mohammed lands.

One clinches with his opponent.
Mohammed is trying to break the clinch but One is controlling him.

One escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammed throws a combination. One tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mohammed misses with a wild combination.

One darts in and clinches Mohammed up against the cage.

One pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohammed jabs One right on the nose. One blinks but takes it well.
Mohammed wants to clinch up but One keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

One pushes Mohammed up against the cage in a clinch.
Mohammed is trying to break free.
Mohammed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
One prevents Mohammed from breaking the clinch.
Mohammed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mohammed wants to break free but One has control.
One stalling in the clinch.
Mohammed is trying to force a seperation but One has the dominant position.
One is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mohammed can do to turn this around?
Stalling in the clinch from One.
One stalling.
One seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The referee calls for One to work.
One stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nine One.
One tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mohammed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mohammed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mohammed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mohammed is breathing heavily.

One closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

One manages to break the clinch.
One tries to close the distance and clinch but Mohammed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mohammed jabs One to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mohammed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but One circles away quickly and effectively.

One instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

One breaks the clinch.
Mohammed feints a jab promting One to slip. Mohammed then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. One slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
One is looking to clinch but Mohammed is avoiding it.
One doesn't manage to clinch there - Mohammed circles away.
Mohammed throws a nice looking combination but One bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

One closes the distance and clinches.

One pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

One gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
One stalling.

One breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
One is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mohammed.
One fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mohammed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mohammed gets tackled into the cage by One. One maintains the clinch.
One has Mohammed pushed against the cage.
Mohammed wants to get back to striking at distance but One won't allow it.

One breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Mohammed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
One tries to clinch up
and Mohammed counters with a series of strikes. One will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mohammed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mohammed counters with a series of strikes. One will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mohammed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mohammed! But no joy.
One wants to clinch.
Mohammed throws out a counter right but One avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Mohammed finds it's way through One's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

One drives through and clinches with Mohammed against the cage.
One stalling the fight.
Mohammed wants to get back to striking at distance but One won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Mohammed's face as he tries to break the clinch.

One escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

One pushes Mohammed up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

One escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
One tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mohammed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
One tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Mohammed counter with a right hand.

One forces Mohammed back against the cage and clinches.

One escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
One tries to clinch there but Mohammed circles away.
Mohammed lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mohammed lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Mohammed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

One fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mohammed, pushing him back against the cage.
One avoiding damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on One - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mohammed is trying to break the clinch but One has him pressed against the cage.
Mohammed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but One has him pressed against the cage.
One's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

One breaks from the clinch.
One tries to clinch but Mohammed moves away
and Mohammed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One wants to clinch
and Mohammed counters with a left and a right that stings One.
One looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

One clinches with his opponent.
One is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mohammed tries to break the clinch but One is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

One breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mohammed throws a series of strikes that have One backpedaling.
Mohammed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but One circles away quickly and effectively.
One seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

One gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

One breaks the clinch.
Mohammed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mohammed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

One instigates a clinch.

One's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but One paws at him with a jab and circles away.
One tries to clinch up but Mohammed circles away and keeps his distance.

One darts in and clinches Mohammed up against the cage.
Mohammed is trying to break the clinch but One is controlling him.
Mohammed is trying to break the clinch but One has him pressed against the cage.
Mohammed working hard to break the clinch.
Nine One has scored more points in the clinch so far.

One breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheers as Mohammed lands an impressive looking overhand right. One doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
One is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
One takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
One tries to clinch up but Mohammed circles away and keeps his distance.
Mohammed keeps the fight on the outside.
Mohammed looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Mohammed gets tackled into the cage by One. One maintains the clinch.
One is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

One manages to break the clinch.

One has Mohammed up against the cage in a clinch.
One's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mohammed is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mohammed throws a one two combo.
Jamal Mohammed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mohammed gets tackled into the cage by One. One maintains the clinch.

One escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

One gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mohammed wants to get back to striking at distance but One won't allow it.
One leaning his opponent against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mohammed working hard to break the clinch.
Mohammed looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
One stalls.

One breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mohammed misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed scores with a nice head shot.
Mohammed pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces One back to the cage. Mohammed follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

One gets a clinch.
One slows down the pace here.

One breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - One looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
One tries to clinch but Mohammed is having none of it.

One moves into range and clinches up with Mohammed.
Mohammed is trying to break the clinch but One has him pressed against the cage.
Mohammed letting One take a breather here.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nine One.
I think One has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nine One!
Jamal Mohammed spoke after the fight, saying 'losses happen whatever im still going to be the best ever'.