PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Matthews's choice of entrance music: Drown in the Now. John Matthews will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Muhammed
vs
Matthews

190 cm
18
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

Close Quarters Combat

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muhammed Muhammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Muhammed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matthews tries to clinch there but Muhammed circles away.
Muhammed tries to close the distance and clinch but Matthews swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muhammed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Muhammed.
Muhammed avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews misses with a kick to the body.
Muhammed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Muhammed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muhammed avoids the head kick by Matthews.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muhammed throws out a loose jab but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthews lands a head kick!

It looks like Muhammed Muhammed has been cut.
Matthews looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Muhammed pushes Matthews up against the cage in a clinch.
Matthews prevents the takedown attempt.

Muhammed is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Matthews can't fight it off and eventually Muhammed manages to take the fight to the floor. Matthews looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Matthews wants to stand but Muhammed is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed tries to free his leg and advance position but Matthews is retaining full guard.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet but Muhammed is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Muhammed tries to free his leg and advance position but Matthews is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet but Muhammed is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Muhammed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matthews is keeping the position for now.
Muhammed trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Muhammed throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Muhammed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muhammed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matthews is fending him off so far but Muhammed persists. Nope, Matthews circles away and we're back to standing.
Muhammed is breathing heavily.
Muhammed tries to bum rush Matthews with a series of wild strikes but Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matthews blocks a jab.

Matthews lands a head kick that stumbles Muhammed and the fighters go to the mat.

Muhammed is rocked!
Matthews is looking to stand up but Muhammed won't let him.
Oh Muhammed is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matthews postures up.
Muhammed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matthews is one step ahead there.
Muhammed has a closed guard, preventing Matthews from standing up.
Muhammed seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matthews stands and steps away. Muhammed gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Muhammed has a takedown stuffed.
Muhammed wants to clinch but Matthews slips to the side
and Matthews counters with a left and a right that stings Muhammed.
Matthews throws a right and a left that Muhammed avoids nicely.

Muhammed closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Muhammed has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Matthews is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Muhammed yanks on the arm and Matthews is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Muhammed.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Muhammed Muhammed!