PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Bateman (ranked 3857 p4p, 3885 weight class) and Mohammed Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammed Mohammed acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bateman
vs
Mohammed

187 cm
24
187
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
24
180
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Reggie Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohammed Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bateman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bateman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bateman trying to control the position but Mohammed is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bateman working away.
Bateman laying and praying for a moment but Mohammed takes advantage and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mohammed trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bateman is trying to control the action in half guard but Mohammed is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bateman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman working over Mohammed with some ground and pound. Mohammed looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bateman controlling the action here.
Mohammed is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bateman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mohammed trying to control from the bottom.
Mohammed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bateman thows an elbow strike that misses. Mohammed gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Bateman doesn't seem too bothered but Mohammed quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Bateman is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Bateman really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mohammed Mohammed!