PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Mohammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammad Mohammad has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mohammad
vs
Perez

181 cm
31
175 lbs
11 - 2 - 2

183 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohammad Mohammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Perez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mohammad there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perez throws a series of punches but Mohammad moves out of range.
Perez missing with a left hand there. Mohammad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mohammad slips under a jab from Perez.
Mohammad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohammad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mohammad throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
Mohammad throws a jab when Perez was well out of range.
Mohammad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mohammad.
Mohammad throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
Perez misses with a series of wild punches.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mohammad slips a jab and a cross from Perez.
A jab from Perez misses.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Perez takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perez misses with a straight right.
Mohammad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A right-left combo lands from Perez.
Mohammad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Perez looks to throw the jab but Mohammad is out of range.
Mohammad is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Mohammad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mohammad.
Mohammad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
Perez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mohammad's hands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Perez.
Mohammad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Mohammad.
Mohammad has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Qube Striking in the buildup to the fight.
Mohammad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mohammad misses with a head kick.
Perez throws a hook to the side of Mohammad's head but Mohammad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perez staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez lands a really nice looking cross but Mohammad seems unphased.
Perez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mohammad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mohammad throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Mohammad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perez blocks a leg kick.
Mohammad throws a jab when Perez was well out of range.
A slow jab from Mohammad misses its intended target.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mohammad was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Mohammad misses with a body shot.
Perez tries to bum rush Mohammad with a series of wild strikes but Mohammad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mohammad lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perez will feel that in the morning.
Perez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohammad moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mohammad counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perez's knee momentarily.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mohammad throws a combination that misses
letting Perez counter with a right hand.
Mohammad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Perez misses.
Mohammad throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
Mohammad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.
Perez jabs Mohammad right on the nose. Mohammad blinks but takes it well.
Perez scores with the left hand. Mohammad knows he should have avoided that one.
Mohammad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mohammad was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Mohammad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mohammad lands the left hand.
Mohammad swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a straight right.
Perez lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Perez misses.
Mohammad throws a jab but it's blocked by Perez.
Perez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mohammad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perez on the side of the head.
A big right from Perez misses.
Richard Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohammad moves away.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
Perez drops his hands momentarily and Mohammad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mohammad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez catches Mohammad with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mohammad misses with a body shot.
Perez moves out of range as Mohammad strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mohammad Mohammad will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mohammad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perez.
Mohammad gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mohammad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mohammad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perez.
Mohammad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
Mohammad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Perez connects with a looping right hand.
Perez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mohammad misses with a wild body shot.
Mohammad jabs at Perez's body.
Mohammad dips to his left and cracks Perez with an uppercut!
Mohammad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mohammad.
Mohammad avoids the body shot from Perez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mohammad.
Perez lands a slapping body shot.
Mohammad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perez at a distance.
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Mohammad slips the punch.
Perez looks to land a left hand but Mohammad moved out of range nicely.
Perez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mohammad.
A jab from Mohammad finds it's way through Perez's defenses.
Perez scores with a body shot.
Mohammad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohammad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mohammad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mohammad avoids the body shot from Perez.
Perez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mohammad just misses with a punch to the body.
Mohammad looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Mohammad scores with a nice strike.
Mohammad misses with a body kick.
Perez throws a shot from downtown. Mohammad moves away and avoids it.
Perez throws a series of punches but Mohammad avoids them all with ease.
Perez misses with a few strikes there.
Mohammad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mohammad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perez.
Perez throws a series of punches but Mohammad avoids them all with ease.
Mohammad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mohammad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perez lands a head shot.
Perez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mohammad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez looks to land a right hand but Mohammad moved out of range.
Mohammad ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
Mohammad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perez. Perez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perez misses the jab.
Mohammad scores with the left hand. Perez knows he should have avoided that one.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mohammad.
Mohammad misses with a wild body shot.
Perez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Perez misses with a straight right.
Perez jabs Mohammad right on the nose. Mohammad blinks but takes it well.
Perez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mohammad was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Mohammad looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it.
Perez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot lands for Perez.
Mohammad bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perez's head.
Perez lands with a nice body punch.
Perez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez misses with a body punch
and Mohammad counters with a straight right hand.
Mohammad throws an overhand right that lands on Perez's shoulder, as Perez tries to avoid the shot.
Perez throws a nice looking combination but Mohammad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mohammad throws a jab when Perez was well out of range.
Mohammad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Perez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mohammad doesn't seem bothered though.
Mohammad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
Mohammad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perez moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammad Mohammad dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Perez throws a combination. Mohammad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mohammad throws out a loose jab but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richard Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Mohammad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mohammad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perez misses with a two punch combination.
Mohammad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mohammad missing with a left hand there. Perez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Mohammad.
Perez throws the left hand but Mohammad avoids the punch easily.
Mohammad misses with an uppercut. Perez saw that one coming.
Mohammad Mohammad is winning the standup battle so far.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Mohammad.
Mohammad throws a one two combo.
A big right from Perez misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez cracks Mohammad with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mohammad misses with a shot to the body
and Perez counters with a nice uppercut.
Perez moves out of range as Mohammad strikes.
Mohammad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.
Mohammad slips a jab and a cross from Perez.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Perez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mohammad swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Mohammad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez misses with a wild combination.
Mohammad takes a swing at Perez's ribcage but misses.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mohammad.
Richard Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mohammad Mohammad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad connects with a right hand. Perez shakes it off.
A punch lands to the side of Perez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perez throws a body punch but Mohammad moves out of range.
Mohammad misses with a body shot.
Mohammad is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mohammad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perez circles away quickly and effectively.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohammad moves away.
Perez throws the left hand but Mohammad avoids the punch easily.
Perez misses with a wild combination.
Perez throws a right hand that Mohammad ducks under and follows up with a left that Mohammad also avoids with ease.
Perez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perez misses with a hook.
Mohammad scores with a nice strike.
Perez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perez's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mohammad. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez misses with a hook
and Mohammad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Perez. Those never looked like landing.
Mohammad thuds a left hand into Perez's body.
Perez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Perez slips a jab from Mohammad.
Mohammad cracks Perez with a good jab.
Mohammad throws a jab but it's blocked by Perez.
Perez throws a jab when Mohammad was well out of range.
Mohammad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perez throws a right hand that Mohammad ducks under and follows up with a left that Mohammad also avoids with ease.
Mohammad tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a slapping body shot.
Perez throws a series of punches but Mohammad avoids them all with ease.
Perez scores with a nice strike.
Perez walks into a straight right hand from Mohammad.
Perez throws a sloppy body shot
and Mohammad counters with an inside leg kick.
Mohammad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Mohammad scores with a four punch combination!
Mohammad scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perez throws a right and a left that Mohammad avoids nicely.
Perez swings for the body but Mohammad moves out of range.
A cross from Mohammad lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez throws the left hand but Mohammad avoids the punch easily.
Perez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perez misses with a wild body shot.
Mohammad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.

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 Mohammad Mohammad.
Well Mohammad has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mohammad Mohammad!
Mohammad Mohammad decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.