PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zmuga Bmohta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cranium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zmuga Bmohta could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Richard Cranium's chin.

Bmohta
vs
Cranium

186 cm
23
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
211 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zmuga Bmohta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Cranium!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Cranium. No joy for Bmohta on that attempt.
Cranium gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cranium takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cranium tries for a takedown but Bmohta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Cranium shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Bmohta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bmohta has his foot on Cranium's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cranium works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cranium in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cranium trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bmohta keeping moving, preventing Cranium from controlling successfully.
Cranium working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cranium wants to get up but he can't break Bmohta's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cranium throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bmohta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cranium must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bmohta keeping moving, preventing Cranium from controlling successfully.

Cranium drops back looking for a leg! Bmohta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bmohta manages to kick Cranium off! Cranium jumps back into Bmohta's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cranium keeps the fight on the outside.
Cranium fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bmohta wants to clinch up but Cranium keeps it at a distance.
Bmohta misses with a looping right.
Cranium shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bmohta moves into the clinch.
Zmuga Bmohta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Cranium.
Cranium drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A head kick misses from Bmohta.
Cranium shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bmohta counters with a left to the body.
Cranium looks gassed!
Cranium tries for a takedown but Bmohta circles away easily
and Bmohta counters with a nice uppercut.

Bmohta rushes Cranium and presses him up against the cage.
Cranium is pressed up against the cage. Bmohta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cranium down to the mat. Cranium avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Cranium shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bmohta wants to control but Cranium is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bmohta gets back to full guard.
Cranium wants to pass the guard but Bmohta is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bmohta wants to sweep here but Cranium controlling him for the moment.
Bmohta trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bmohta tries to strike from the bottom.
Bmohta throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Bmohta looking for a guillotine here but Cranium defends easily.
Cranium trying to control but Bmohta is working from the bottom.
Bmohta 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.
Bmohta throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Bmohta working for a triangle but Cranium defends it easily.
Cranium throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranium trying to control but Bmohta is working from the bottom.
Bmohta throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cranium trying to control the position from guard on top but Bmohta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cranium is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cranium missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bmohta looking for a sweep. Not yet Bmohta, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cranium looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cranium tries for a takedown but Bmohta circles away easily
and Bmohta counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zmuga Bmohta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bmohta gets a takedown into half guard.
Cranium is refusing to be controlled, as Bmohta sits in half guard.
Cranium tries to get to full guard but Bmohta has control of the leg.
Cranium blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bmohta.
Cranium is trying to stand back up but Bmohta is controlling him
Cranium is pressing down on Bmohta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cranium is looking to stand up but Bmohta isn't so interested in that idea.
Bmohta postures up and lands a big shot to Cranium's brow.

Bmohta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bmohta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bmohta throws a big right hand that misses.
Cranium wants to sweep but no luck.
Bmohta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Bmohta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cranium tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cranium is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bmohta is controlling him.
Bmohta trying to control but Cranium is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bmohta cracks Cranium with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bmohta waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Cranium.
Nice straight punches there by Bmohta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bmohta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bmohta tries to clinch but Cranium moves out of range.
Cranium fails with the takedown
and Bmohta counters with a right hand to the body.
Cranium shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Bmohta counter with a right hand.
Bmohta tries to bum rush Cranium with a series of wild strikes but Cranium uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bmohta moves in looking to clinch but Cranium pushes him off.
Bmohta tries to clinch up.

Bmohta fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cranium sprawls well initially but Bmohta persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cranium is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bmohta stops Cranium from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cranium tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bmohta has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bmohta blocks Cranium's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bmohta raining down shots from the mount!
Bmohta with the ground and pound from mount.
Cranium tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cranium takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Cranium that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bmohta is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cranium can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cranium is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bmohta punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bmohta connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bmohta avoids the attempt from Cranium to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cranium gets back to half guard.
Bmohta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cranium tries to roll over but Bmohta keeps him under control.
Cranium keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cranium is looking to escape.

Cranium looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cranium taking some punishment here, with Bmohta in his half guard.
Bmohta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zmuga Bmohta dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Cranium has his takedown stuffed
and Cranium takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Cranium drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zmuga Bmohta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bmohta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cranium wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bmohta manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cranium seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bmohta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bmohta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Bmohta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cranium sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bmohta's guard.
Bmohta throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bmohta looking for submissions off his back.

Bmohta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranium throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cranium throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bmohta works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cranium would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bmohta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cranium's guard.
Cranium is looking to stand up but Bmohta isn't so interested in that idea.
Cranium looking for a sweep. Not yet Cranium, not yet.
Cranium wants to get back to his feet but Bmohta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bmohta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cranium's head.
Richard Cranium has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Cranium is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cranium escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bmohta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bmohta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bmohta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cranium misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bmohta misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cranium.
Cranium with a poor takedown
enabling Bmohta to counter with a crisp jab.
Zmuga Bmohta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Cranium.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranium has his takedown stuffed
and Bmohta counters with a left to the body.
Cranium throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bmohta waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Cranium.
Bmohta connects with a single shot there.
Bmohta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cranium throws a sloppy head kick and Bmohta moves out of range easily.
Zmuga Bmohta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richard Cranium seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bmohta tries to clinch but Cranium is having none of it.
Bmohta throws a sloppy head kick and Cranium moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cranium tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bmohta blocks a head kick by Cranium.
Cranium misses with a takedown

and Bmohta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bmohta.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bmohta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Cranium working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bmohta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bmohta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cranium throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cranium wants to stand but Bmohta is controlling the position.

Cranium looking for a guillotine here but Bmohta defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zmuga Bmohta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bmohta 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zmuga Bmohta!