PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hassan Mohammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammad has chosen Thé à la Menthe / La Caution / Instrumental as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

James
vs
Mohammad

205 cm
23
291 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

210 cm
23
300 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hassan Mohammad!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
Mohammad slips a jab and a cross from James.
Mohammad takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Hassan Mohammad has been cut.
A big right from James misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Mohammad as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Richard James has been cut.
Mohammad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mohammad circles away quickly and effectively.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richard James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James looks to land a combination but Mohammad avoids it well.
James misses with a straight right.
James ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
James scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mohammad throws a big shot that misses.
Mohammad connects with the punch.
Mohammad throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mohammad was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Mohammad's jab looks to have found its range, popping James under the eye.
Mohammad throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Mohammad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohammad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mohammad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
James looks to land a combination but Mohammad avoids it well.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Mohammad misses with a hook.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mohammad counters with a stiff right hand.
James misses with a combination
and Mohammad counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James avoids the body shot from Mohammad.
James misses with a double jab
enabling Mohammad to counter with a crisp jab.

Richard James's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheers as Mohammad lands an impressive looking overhand right. James doesn't seem phased though.
Mohammad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James is breathing heavily.
James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mohammad counters with a series of strikes. James will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mohammad works James's body with a nice hook.
Mohammad throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.

Mohammad instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Mohammad to work.
James tries to break free but Mohammad pushes him back against the cage.

Mohammad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad slips a jab and a cross from James.
Mohammad throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Mohammad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James swinging wildly here.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Mohammad misses with a hook.
A jab from Mohammad does it's job there.
James moves out of range as Mohammad strikes.
James scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That has opened up Hassan Mohammad's cut even more.
Mohammad cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.

Richard James's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mohammad bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James throws a right and a left that Mohammad avoids nicely.
James fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Jeez, Richard James's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hassan Mohammad!