PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Jihad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Sithole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jihad comes to the cage accompanied by America! Fuck Yeah!. Sithole has chosen I Miss The Misery as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jihad
vs
Sithole

183 cm
25
225 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

187 cm
24
213 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mohammed Jihad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Sithole!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jihad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sithole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jihad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sithole.
Jihad looks to score with a jab to the body but Sithole is just out of range.
Jihad lands a nice shot to the body.
Jihad has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hey Steve's Fight Shack in the buildup to the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sithole.
Sithole slips a jab from Jihad.
Sithole on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sithole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sithole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sithole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jihad throws a body punch but Sithole moves out of range.
Jihad throws a leg kick that misses.
Jihad throws an off balance right hand
and Sithole counters with a nice leg kick.
Jihad just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Sithole.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sithole swings for the body but Jihad moves out of range.
Jihad pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sithole back to the cage. Jihad follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Moses Sithole has been cut.
Sithole lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jihad slips a jab from Sithole.
Jihad goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jihad throws a lazy right hand but Sithole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sithole connects with a nice looking jab.
Jihad misses with a looping right.
Sithole slips under a jab.
Sithole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jihad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sithole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jihad misses with a straight left.
Sithole throws a wild body kick that Jihad sees coming a mile off.
Jihad blocks a head kick by Sithole.
Sithole throws an off balance right hand
and Jihad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sithole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sithole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jihad throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jihad. Sithole does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jihad misses the shot to the body.
Sithole changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been informed that Sithole has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jihad throws a jab when Sithole was well out of range.
Jihad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sithole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice straight punches there by Sithole. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sithole.
A bone on bone clash there as Sithole blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Jihad misses.
A right-left combo lands from Jihad.
Sithole misses with a head kick.
Jihad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sithole throws a head kick but Jihad moves out of range.
Jihad walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sithole.
Jihad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sithole connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jihad throws a hook to the side of Sithole's head but Sithole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jihad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sithole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jihad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Sithole.
Jihad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sithole lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jihad backs up against the cage.
Jihad tries for a takedown but Sithole sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sithole is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jihad had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sithole throws out a leg kick but Jihad moves out of range and Sithole only half commits.
Jihad ducks under a wild hook from Sithole.
Jihad misses with an uppercut.
Jihad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jihad throws a right hand that misses
and Sithole counters with a thumping low kick.
Sithole shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jihad eats them both and turns towards Sithole to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jihad throws a right hand that misses
and Sithole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jihad drops his hands momentarily and Sithole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sithole lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sithole.
Sithole moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jihad misses with a series of wild punches.
Jihad misses with a hook
and Sithole counters with a big head kick but Jihad shrugs it off.
Sithole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jihad.
Jihad lands a nice hook to Sithole's body. Sithole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jihad misses with a few strikes there.
Jihad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sithole looks to land a right hand but Jihad moved out of range.
Sithole throws a body shot but no joy.
Sithole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Moses Sithole will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Moses Sithole's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jihad lands a right hook to the body.
Sithole explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jihad throws a right hand that misses
enabling Sithole to counter with a crisp jab.
Moses Sithole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sithole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jihad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sithole.
Sithole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jihad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sithole slips a jab from Jihad.
Sithole just misses with a punch to the body.
Jihad works over Sithole's head and body with a nice combination.
Jihad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Sithole clinches.
Sithole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jihad.
Sithole misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jihad is leaning against Sithole and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Jihad pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jihad wants to sweep here but Sithole controlling him for the moment.
Sithole tries to free his leg and advance position but Jihad is retaining full guard.
Jihad wants to sweep here but Sithole controlling him for the moment.

Jihad has his foot on Sithole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sithole works his way back into a safe position though.
Jihad has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sithole stopping the sweep attempt from Jihad.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sithole trying to control but Jihad is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sithole lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jihad has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jihad and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Jihad.
Jihad throws the left hand but Sithole avoids the punch easily.
Jihad swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jihad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jihad darts in looking for a takedown but Sithole gets double underhooks and turns Jihad into the cage.
Sithole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jihad is trying to push Sithole away but Sithole has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sithole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jihad goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sithole prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Jihad fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jihad stalling in the clinch but Sithole improves position.
Sithole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jihad.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sithole.
Jihad swings wildly with an uppercut but Sithole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sithole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sithole tries a body shot but Jihad blocks it.
Sithole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sithole misses with a punch to the body.
Jihad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammed Jihad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jihad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jihad can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jihad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jihad throws a punch but it's blocked by Sithole.
Jihad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jihad prevents a body shot from Sithole.
Sithole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sithole is leaning against Jihad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sithole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sithole blocks an uppercut.

Jihad breaks from the clinch.
Jihad moves forwards but Sithole connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jihad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sithole.
Sithole closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sithole lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jihad has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jihad and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sithole misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Sithole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Moses Sithole's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jihad gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sithole counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jihad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sithole.
Jihad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sithole scores with a leg kick.
Jihad looks to land a right hand but Sithole moved out of range.
Sithole throws a head kick that misses.
Sithole misses with a wild combination.
Sithole throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sithole blocks a jab.
Jihad throws the left hand but Sithole avoids the punch easily.
Jihad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jihad misses with a body shot.
Jihad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sithole.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jihad works Sithole's body with a nice hook.
Sithole moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jihad throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Jihad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jihad.
Sithole throws a series of strikes that have Jihad backpedaling.
Jihad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jihad misses with a hook to the body
and Sithole counters with a three punch combo that has Jihad backing up. Jihad nods at Sithole to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jihad avoids a kick to the body.
Jihad takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jihad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sithole moves away.
Sithole lands an overhand right.
A head kick from Sithole lands but Jihad takes it in his stride.
Sithole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sithole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jihad manages to avoid it.
Mohammed Jihad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sithole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jihad misses the target.
Jihad lands with a good body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Sithole.
Jihad misses with a left hand
and Sithole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jihad throws a right hand that Sithole ducks under and follows up with a left that Sithole also avoids with ease.
Sithole throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A shot to the body from Jihad misses
and Sithole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jihad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sithole counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jihad misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Sithole as he connects with a hook.
Jihad takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jihad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sithole.
Sithole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jihad's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole cracks Jihad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sithole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jihad goes for a double leg but Sithole avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sithole continues to drive forward.
Sithole tries to work over Jihad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sithole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jihad throws a head punch that misses.
Sithole scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Sithole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jihad cracks Sithole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jihad has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sithole.
Sithole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jihad's calf.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jihad, as that shot connected.
A punch combination from Jihad misses.
Mohammed Jihad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Sithole.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jihad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sithole lands a front kick.
Sithole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jihad will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jihad cracks Sithole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jihad throws out a loose jab but Sithole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jihad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jihad misses with a double jab
and Sithole counters with a leg kick.
Sithole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sithole connects with a leg kick. Jihad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sithole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sithole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jihad swings widly with a right hand
enabling Sithole to counter with a crisp jab.
Sithole takes a swing at Jihad's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moses Sithole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sithole winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Sithole!
A very excited looking Moses Sithole made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Mohammed Jihad was interviewed post fight and said 'Well...shit!'.