PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Stuber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuber comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bodies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mohammed
vs
Stuber

208 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammed Mohammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cody Stuber!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mohammed lands a head kick!
Mohammed throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stuber takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mohammed throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stuber's head.
Mohammed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stuber.

Stuber gets a takedown into half guard.
Stuber stops Mohammed from getting back to his feet.
Stuber wants to stand but Mohammed has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Stuber tries to pass to full mount but Mohammed defends it.
Stuber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mohammed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mohammed tries to get to full guard but Stuber has control of the leg.

Stuber decides to stand and escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mohammed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stuber misses the jab.

Stuber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mohammed, pushing him back against the cage.
Stuber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stuber misses with the head strike.
Stuber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mohammed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mohammed lands an elbow just above Stuber 's eye.

Stuber is trying to trip Mohammed. He has hold of a leg but Mohammed is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Stuber persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mohammed has momentary wrist control but Stuber slips an elbow through the middle.
Mohammed has a closed guard, preventing Stuber from standing up.
Mohammed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Stuber gets to his feet - Mohammed follows without any prompting.
Stuber looks gassed!
Stuber takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mohammed tries a head kick but it misses.
Cody Stuber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohammed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stuber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed works over Stuber's head and body with a nice combination.
Stuber looks to score with a jab to the body but Mohammed is just out of range.
Stuber has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mohammed moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A big right from Stuber misses.
Stuber fails with a takedown attempt.
Mohammed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mohammed throws a series of strikes that have Stuber backpedaling.
Stuber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left and a right from Mohammed both land. Nice combination.
Mohammed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stuber is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mohammed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Mohammed closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Mohammed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mohammed pushes off an throws an elbow but Stuber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Mohammed breaks the clinch.
Mohammed's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mohammed duly obliges.
Mohammed looks to land a combination. Stuber sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Stuber is rocked!

Mohammed moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mohammed manages to break the clinch.
Stuber has a takedown stuffed.
Mohammed connects with a high kick.
Stuber is still on wobbly legs! Can Mohammed finish him?

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stuber.
Stuber seems to have recovered his senses.

Stuber stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stuber misses with a double jab
and Mohammed counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Mohammed. No joy for Stuber on that attempt.
Mohammed Mohammed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Stuber.
Stuber scoring well with a low kick there.
Mohammed slips a straight right by Stuber.
Good leg kick by Stuber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mohammed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mohammed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Mohammed Mohammed has been cut.
Stuber lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mohammed's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Stuber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stuber tries to clinch up but Mohammed circles away and keeps his distance.
Mohammed closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stuber counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mohammed will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mohammed pushes Stuber off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mohammed lands with a slapping head kick.
Stuber throws a lazy right hand but Mohammed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stuber loads up on a big right hand but Mohammed slips the punch.

Mohammed rushes Stuber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stuber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mohammed throws an elbow that misses.

Mohammed breaks the clinch.
Mohammed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stuber throws out the jab.

Mohammed darts in and clinches Stuber up against the cage.
Mohammed lands a nice uppercut.
Mohammed gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stuber is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Mohammed manages to break the clinch.

Mohammed closes the distance and clinches.
Mohammed keeps control of Stuber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mohammed manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mohammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stuber swats away the attempt to clinch by Mohammed.
Mohammed tries to clinch up.
Stuber has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Stuber dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mohammed lands with a slapping head kick.
Stuber throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mohammed counters with a thumping low kick.
Horrible takedown by Stuber or perhaps it was just good defense by Mohammed which made him look bad.
Stuber takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stuber misses with a right hand
and Mohammed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mohammed throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stuber's head.
Mohammed blocks a leg kick.
Stuber tries a low kick but Mohammed avoids it.
Mohammed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mohammed lands with a slapping head kick.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stuber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mohammed is working the combinations to good effect here.

Mohammed moves into the clinch successfully.
Mohammed taking a breather.

Mohammed breaks the clinch.
Stuber misses with a left hand
and Mohammed counters with a big head kick but Stuber shrugs it off.
Stuber is breathing heavily.
Mohammed tries for a takedown but Stuber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mohammed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mohammed throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mohammed's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mohammed duly obliges.
Stuber takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mohammed counters with a three punch combo that has Stuber backing up. Stuber nods at Mohammed to acknowledge the strikes.
Mohammed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stuber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mohammed counters with a two punch combo.
Stuber looks for a takedown but Mohammed sprawls well.
Stuber misses with a takedown attempt - Mohammed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mohammed Mohammed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Stuber.
Stuber throws a leg kick
and Mohammed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stuber walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mohammed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick misses from Mohammed.
Stuber throws a poor cross that misses
and Mohammed counters with a left and a right that stings Stuber.
Mohammed tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Stuber counters with a shoot takedown. Mohammed fights it but they end up in guard.

Stuber decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mohammed, up you get!
Mohammed throws a one two combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Mohammed scores with a four punch combination!
Stuber has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stuber throws a poor cross that misses
and Mohammed counters with a two punch combo.
Mohammed tries to bum rush Stuber with a series of wild strikes but Stuber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stuber tries to land a body kick
and Mohammed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mohammed Mohammed is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Mohammed misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed blocks a low kick nicely.
Stuber misses with a left hand
and Mohammed counters with a series of strikes. Stuber will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mohammed scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stuber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mohammed works over Stuber's head and body with a nice combination.
Mohammed gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Stuber closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mohammed to the mat! Mohammed manages to get full guard.

Stuber gets to his feet - Mohammed follows without any prompting.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mohammed.
Mohammed scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stuber tries to clinch but Mohammed moves away
and Mohammed counters with a head kick. That will keep Stuber thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stuber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mohammed counters with a left and a right that stings Stuber.
Mohammed connects with a high kick.
Mohammed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mohammed throws a combination. Stuber tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stuber misses with a double jab
and Mohammed counters with a series of strikes. Stuber will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mohammed Mohammed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stuber throws a right hand that misses
and Mohammed counters with a left and a right that stings Stuber.
Mohammed wants to clinch

and Stuber counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cody Stuber has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mohammed kicks Stuber off and gets back to his feet.
Mohammed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Stuber as Mohammed shoots in.
Stuber misses with a combination

and Mohammed counters by moving into the clinch.
Mohammed lands a hook that snaps the head of Stuber backwards.
A shot in the inside from Mohammed.
Mohammed lands a body punch.

Mohammed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stuber looks to clinch
and Mohammed counters with a head kick.
Stuber throws a sloppy body shot
and Mohammed counters with a series of strikes. Stuber will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stuber swats away the attempt to clinch by Mohammed.
Mohammed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stuber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohammed moves away.
Stuber throws a head kick but Mohammed moves out of range.
Stuber throws a right and a left that Mohammed avoids nicely.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch but Stuber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stuber throws a combination that misses
and Mohammed counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stuber is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stuber swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Stuber misses.
Stuber throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stuber throws an off balance right hand
and Mohammed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mohammed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stuber but Stuber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mohammed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mohammed fails to land the takedown.
Stuber throws a head kick that misses.
Mohammed wants to clinch up but Stuber keeps it at a distance.

Mohammed instigates a clinch.
Stuber has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mohammed is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Mohammed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mohammed has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stuber blocks the elbow strike.

Stuber breaks from the clinch.
Mohammed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stuber looks to score with a jab to the body but Mohammed is just out of range.
Stuber looks to land a right hand but Mohammed moved out of range.
Stuber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mohammed as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mohammed Mohammed will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stuber looks for a takedown but Mohammed sprawls well.
Mohammed's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mohammed duly obliges.
Stuber throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mohammed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stuber wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mohammed manages to break the clinch.
Stuber misses with a hook
and Mohammed counters with a two punch combo.
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stuber throws a leg kick but Mohammed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mohammed throws a combination. Stuber tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stuber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mohammed counters with a one-two to the body.
Horrible takedown by Mohammed or perhaps it was just good defense by Stuber which made him look bad.
Stuber misses with an uppercut
and Mohammed counters with a three punch combo that has Stuber backing up. Stuber nods at Mohammed to acknowledge the strikes.
Mohammed throws a sloppy head kick and Stuber moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Stuber misses

and Mohammed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mohammed manages to break the clinch.
Mohammed moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mohammed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Mohammed pushes Stuber up against the cage in a clinch.
Mohammed tries to score a body lock takedown but Stuber shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mohammed's elbow.
Mohammed lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Mohammed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stuber swings widly with a right hand
and Mohammed counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stuber is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mohammed throws a combination. Stuber tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stuber wants to clinch but Mohammed slips to the side
and Mohammed counters with a left and a right that stings Stuber.
Stuber lands a head kick. Mohammed smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stuber tries to close the distance and clinch but Mohammed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mohammed moves out of range of the leg kick from Stuber.
Stuber looks to throw a body kick
and Mohammed counters with a head kick.
Stuber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Mohammed.
Stuber throws a low kick, looking for Mohammed's leg but Mohammed calmly moves out of range.
Mohammed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stuber backs up against the cage.

Stuber drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stuber stops Mohammed from standing up.
Mohammed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stuber is looking to stand up but Mohammed won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuber throws and elbow that misses. Mohammed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stuber's guard. Nice move by Mohammed!
Mohammed trying to control the position from guard on top but Stuber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mohammed gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mohammed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stuber counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mohammed's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammed Mohammed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mohammed throws a one two combo.
Stuber shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mohammed throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stuber throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mohammed counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Stuber breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Mohammed.
Stuber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohammed moves away.
Stuber throws a wild body kick that Mohammed sees coming a mile off.
Mohammed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stuber tries a head kick but it misses.
Mohammed shoots in and drives through. Stuber sprawls well.
Stuber misses with an uppercut
and Mohammed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mohammed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mohammed throws a series of punches but Stuber moves out of range.
A big left from Stuber misses.
Mohammed blocks a jab.
Stuber tries a low kick but Mohammed avoids it.
Stuber misses with a two punch combination.

Stuber closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mohammed to the mat! Mohammed manages to get full guard.

Stuber stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A right-left combo lands from Mohammed.
Mohammed lands a jab-cross combination.
Mohammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Stuber breaks from the clinch.
Stuber throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mohammed counters with a head kick.
Stuber misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Mohammed counters by moving into the clinch.
Mohammed keeps control of Stuber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stuber is working for takedown but Mohammed is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mohammed throws an elbow but misses.
Mohammed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mohammed trying to stall but Stuber improves his position.
Stuber wants to get back to striking at distance but Mohammed won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stuber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mohammed stalks Stuber and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stuber's face. Stuber staggers backwards, shaken.
Stuber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohammed moves away.
Stuber throws a poor cross that misses
and Mohammed counters with a series of strikes. Stuber will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stuber throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stuber misses with a left hand
and Mohammed counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mohammed lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stuber takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stuber throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mohammed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stuber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mohammed breaks the clinch.
Mohammed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stuber misses with an uppercut
and Mohammed counters with a left and a right that stings Stuber.
Mohammed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Mohammed clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Mohammed.

Mohammed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mohammed darts in and clinches Stuber up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Mohammed.
Mohammed avoiding damage as Stuber throws knees to the body.

Mohammed manages to break the clinch.
Stuber misses with a double jab
and Mohammed counters with a series of strikes. Stuber will be more careful next time no doubt.

Stuber shoots in and bounces Mohammed off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mohammed Mohammed.
I think Mohammed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammed Mohammed!