PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wahoo McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, War Dance. Muhammed has chosen Smooth Criminal Saudi edition as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDaniel
vs
Muhammed

186 cm
26
219 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
211 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wahoo McDaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muhammed Muhammed!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel looks to land a left hand but Muhammed moved out of range nicely.
Muhammed scores with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - McDaniel scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Muhammed Muhammed has been cut.
Muhammed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muhammed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDaniel ducks under a wild hook from Muhammed.
Muhammed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDaniel circles away quickly and effectively.
McDaniel is looking to land body kicks.
Muhammed throws a body punch but McDaniel moves out of range.
Muhammed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDaniel moves away.
McDaniel takes one to the side of the head.
McDaniel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McDaniel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDaniel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Muhammed.
Muhammed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McDaniel tries to clinch but Muhammed moves out of range.
McDaniel throws a combination that misses
and Muhammed counters with a right hand to the body.
McDaniel scores with a hook to the body. Muhammed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Muhammed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Muhammed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Muhammed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Muhammed there as he acknowledges the shot.

Muhammed is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Muhammed.
Muhammed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McDaniel has time to react.
Muhammed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDaniel moves away.
McDaniel looks to land a right hand but Muhammed moved out of range.
Wahoo McDaniel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muhammed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McDaniel blocks a head kick by Muhammed.
McDaniel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muhammed.
McDaniel looks to score with a jab to the body but Muhammed is just out of range.
Muhammed throws out a loose jab but McDaniel uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDaniel takes one on the button.
Muhammed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDaniel finds it's way round the side to connect with Muhammed's head.

That has opened up Muhammed Muhammed's cut even more.
A slow jab from Muhammed misses its intended target.
McDaniel wants to clinch but Muhammed slips to the side
and Muhammed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muhammed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Muhammed throws a sloppy head kick and McDaniel moves out of range easily.
McDaniel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Muhammed is looking to land body kicks.
McDaniel looks to score with a jab to the body but Muhammed is just out of range.
Muhammed misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McDaniel gets a clinch.
McDaniel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Muhammed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDaniel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muhammed blocks it with crossed arms.
Muhammed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Muhammed lands with a right to the head.

Muhammed jumps guard and drags McDaniel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDaniel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDaniel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muhammed is keeping the position for now.

Muhammed looking for a guillotine here but McDaniel defends easily.
McDaniel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muhammed swivels though and keeps the full guard.

McDaniel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Muhammed has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McDaniel has managed to get both his arms back between Muhammed's legs - danger averted.
McDaniel trying to control but Muhammed is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Muhammed throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McDaniel escapes and throws Muhammed's legs to the side, diving into side control!
McDaniel lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Muhammed down.
Muhammed tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McDaniel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McDaniel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muhammed keeps working.
Muhammed is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Muhammed is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McDaniel working the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed tries to buck McDaniel off but McDaniel is having none of it.
Muhammed keeping his opponent close.
Muhammed is trying to control McDaniel's posture but McDaniel avoids it.
McDaniel is trying to ground and pound but Muhammed uses the momentary lack of control by McDaniel to regain half guard.
Muhammed controlling the position well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muhammed trying to control but McDaniel postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wahoo McDaniel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Muhammed's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McDaniel misses with a jab to the body

and Muhammed counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Muhammed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDaniel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDaniel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muhammed is one step ahead there.
Muhammed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDaniel is keeping the position for now.
McDaniel trying to control the position here.
McDaniel trying to keep a closed guard but Muhammed is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Muhammed lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muhammed.
McDaniel tries to clinch up.
McDaniel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McDaniel avoids the body shot from Muhammed.
Muhammed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Muhammed throws a hook to the side of McDaniel's head but McDaniel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muhammed swings for the body but McDaniel moves out of range.
McDaniel looks to land a left hand but Muhammed moved out of range nicely.
Muhammed moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Muhammed works the jab nicely.
McDaniel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McDaniel misses with a hook.
Muhammed throws a head kick that misses.
McDaniel throws a lazy right hand but Muhammed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muhammed moves out of range of the body kick from McDaniel.
Muhammed lands a nice hook to McDaniel's body. McDaniel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Muhammed scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muhammed dives in and grabs McDaniel's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDaniel pushes down on Muhammed's head and hops out.
Muhammed connects with a jab.
McDaniel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Muhammed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donk. Muhammed catches McDaniel right on the button with a cross.
Muhammed throws a push kick but McDaniel slaps the foot to one side.
Muhammed fails with the takedown.
McDaniel tries to clinch up
and Muhammed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch but Muhammed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, jab by Muhammed - just one landing.
Nice shot by Muhammed.
McDaniel tries to clinch

and Muhammed counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Muhammed.
Muhammed wants to control from the top but McDaniel keeps moving.
Muhammed is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Muhammed tries to free his leg and advance position but McDaniel is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Muhammed working the ground and pound.
Muhammed working the ground and pound.
Muhammed working the head with strikes.
McDaniel gets back to half guard.
McDaniel is positioning himself well to prevent Muhammed advancing to mount.
Muhammed moves into full mount! McDaniel won't be happy about that!
Muhammed looking to finish McDaniel with some ground and pound. This is bad for McDaniel!
Muhammed unloads with some shots from mount but McDaniel bucks and avoids them well.
Muhammed scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel taking shots to the head.
McDaniel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muhammed throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Muhammed working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDaniel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muhammed is trying to keep McDaniel in close.

Muhammed escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDaniel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McDaniel works over Muhammed with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDaniel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McDaniel looks up at the clock and then as Muhammed takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McDaniel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhammed Muhammed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Muhammed's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Muhammed throws a jab but it's blocked by McDaniel.
Muhammed throws a hook but McDaniel avoids it easily.
Muhammed tries to bum rush McDaniel with a series of wild strikes but McDaniel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muhammed. McDaniel does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDaniel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muhammed misses with a body shot.
Muhammed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Muhammed counters with a left to the body.
A shot to de liver by McDaniel. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from McDaniel misses.
McDaniel throws an overhand right that lands on Muhammed's shoulder, as Muhammed tries to avoid the shot.

Muhammed bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McDaniel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McDaniel is trying to get back to full guard.
Muhammed is looking to advance position but McDaniel won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammed thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McDaniel's head.
McDaniel is trying to maintain the position but Muhammed is very close to passing his half guard.

Muhammed is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Muhammed working the head and body with strikes.
Muhammed prevents McDaniel from improving his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Muhammed scores with a kick to the midsection.
Muhammed lands a high kick!
Muhammed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Muhammed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wahoo McDaniel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muhammed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McDaniel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McDaniel tries to clinch there but Muhammed circles away.
McDaniel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Muhammed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Muhammed lands a nice shot to the body.
McDaniel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Muhammed Muhammed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muhammed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Muhammed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A good leg kick by Muhammed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muhammed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McDaniel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Muhammed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Muhammed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muhammed lands a right hook to the body.
Muhammed lands a jab to McDaniel's midsection.
Wahoo McDaniel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from McDaniel misses.
Muhammed stuns McDaniel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Muhammed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muhammed connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDaniel. McDaniel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Muhammed lands with a nice body punch.
Muhammed throws a shot to the body.
McDaniel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Muhammed connects with a high kick.
McDaniel takes one on the button.
McDaniel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A left and a right from Muhammed both land. Nice combination.
Muhammed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Muhammed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Muhammed lands a head kick. McDaniel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Muhammed fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McDaniel sprawls well initially but Muhammed persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McDaniel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muhammed.
Muhammed Muhammed has got the better of the ground game so far.
McDaniel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muhammed.
Muhammed has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Muhammed connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Muhammed dominating with strikes here.
Muhammed is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Muhammed landing strikes, looking to finish!
Muhammed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Muhammed.
Muhammed thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McDaniel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muhammed connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McDaniel is in a horrible position here. Muhammed smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

McDaniel bucks Muhammed off and manages to get back to his feet!

And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammed Muhammed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muhammed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Muhammed Muhammed!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Muhammed Muhammed!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Muhammed Muhammed!

Muhammed Muhammed wins by unanimous decision!