PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arnold White (ranked 3986 p4p, 3994 weight class) and Mohammed Mohammed (ranked 437 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

White
vs
Mohammed

187 cm
23
185
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
24
180
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohammed Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mohammed moves into the clinch successfully.
Mohammed drops down looking for an ankle pick but White pulls his leg out and moves away.

White darts in and clinches Mohammed up against the cage.
Mohammed can't get the takedown.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
White prevents a takedown attempt there.
Arnold White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Mohammed.
White tries to circle away but Mohammed has him pinned against the cage.
White is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mohammed wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammed prevents White from breaking the clinch.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
White gets underhooks to prevent Mohammed's takedown attempt.
Mohammed drops to a knee looking for a takedown but White gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mohammed wants a takedown.
Mohammed goes for a takedown attempt but White pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

White lands a left and a right that send Mohammed crashing to the mat, dazed. White thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Mohammed Mohammed has been cut.
Mohammed looks winded!

Mohammed shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches White napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mohammed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
White wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mohammed is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mohammed controls the position.

Mohammed wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White, who protects the arm well.
White tries to escape but Mohammed is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mohammed has an Americana. White didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Mohammed is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Mohammed hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mohammed Mohammed!