PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mujibur Rahman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mujibur Rahman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rahman
vs
Strong

188 cm
22
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

197 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mujibur Rahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kale Strong!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahman looks to clinch
and Rahman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Strong.
Rahman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strong manages to avoid it.
Strong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahman manages to avoid it.
As Strong tries to get set, Rahman tries to push him back and clinch up but Strong manages to avoid the attempt.
Strong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Strong scores with a kick to the body.

Strong rushes Rahman and presses him up against the cage.
Rahman lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Kale Strong has been cut.
Rahman lands a right hand.
Rahman swings wildly with an uppercut but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Rahman.
Rahman pushes Strong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rahman blocking some punches.
Strong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong misses with a punch to the body.
Strong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strong avoids the elbow strike from Rahman, against the cage.
Strong struggles to land a body shot inside as Rahman controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahman.
Strong dodges an elbow strike from Rahman.
Strong takes an elbow to the temple.

Strong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rahman throws a head kick that misses.
Strong misses with a few strikes there.
Strong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rahman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rahman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rahman is looking to clinch but Strong is avoiding it.
Rahman is looking to clinch but Strong is avoiding it.

Strong forces Rahman back against the cage and clinches.
Rahman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Strong misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong avoiding damage as Rahman throws knees to the body.
Rahman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Strong's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong can't break the clinch.
Rahman misses with an elbow strike.
Strong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rahman backwards.
Strong avoids the elbow strike from Rahman, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rahman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rahman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strong.
Rahman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Strong manages to break the clinch.

Rahman moves into the clinch.
Strong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rahman backwards.
Rahman stalling in the clinch.
Rahman blocks an uppercut.
Strong misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Strong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rahman scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahman manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rahman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strong avoids the head kick by Rahman.
Strong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Strong lands a leg kick that knocks Rahman off balance momentarily.
Rahman throws a leg kick that misses.
Rahman tries to clinch up
and Strong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rahman lands an elbow that stopped Strong in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Kale Strong's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rahman pushes off an throws an elbow but Strong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Strong.
Rahman misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong avoids a wild elbow strike from Rahman.
Strong stalling in the clinch.
Strong misses with a punch on the inside.
Strong working aggressively here.
Strong blocks an elbow strike.
Rahman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Rahman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Rahman.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rahman.
Strong looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strong.
Strong takes an elbow to the temple.
Strong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strong misses with a body punch.
Strong takes a shot to the head.

Kale Strong's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rahman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rahman is working Strong over against the cage.
Strong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Rahman.
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 Mujibur Rahman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kale Strong's cut.
That's time! Rahman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rahman tries to clinch but Strong moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strong! But no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rahman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strong is defending well for now.
Rahman lands an elbow inside.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mujibur Rahman!