PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mohammed (ranked 4503 p4p, 387 weight class) and Koma Bert (ranked 4663 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mohammed
vs
Bert

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Mohammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Koma Bert!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mohammed slips a jab and a cross from Bert.
Bert avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mohammed is looking to score with low kicks.
Bert throws a right and a left that Mohammed avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Bert. Those never looked like landing.
Bert throws a head kick but Mohammed moves out of range.
Bert throws a chopping leg kick but Mohammed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bert misses with a hook. Mohammed ducked under it nicely.

Mohammed clinches with his opponent.
Mohammed has Bert pressed against the cage, preventing Bert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bert stops a takedown attempt from Mohammed.
Mohammed content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bert has had enough of the clinch but Mohammed keeps him there for the moment.
Mohammed prevents Bert from breaking the clinch.
Mohammed drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bert throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mohammed on the side of the head.

Mohammed clinches with his opponent.
Bert manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mohammed tries to score a body lock takedown but Bert shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Mohammed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bert working hard to break the clinch.
Mohammed can't get the takedown.
Mohammed prevents Bert from breaking the clinch.
Bert working hard to break the clinch.

Bert breaks from the clinch.
Bert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mohammed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bert tries to land a leg kick but Mohammed saw it coming and moves away.
Bert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bert misses with a two punch combination.
Mohammed is looking to counter the offense by Bert and move into the clinch.
Bert should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bert moves away.
Mohammed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bert.
Bert swinging wildly here.
Bert looks winded!
Bert is looking to land body kicks.
Bert swats away the attempt to clinch by Mohammed.
Bert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mohammed circles away quickly and effectively.

Mohammed moves into the clinch.
Mohammed is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bert pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mohammed has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bert is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bert gets underhooks to prevent Mohammed's takedown attempt.
Mohammed is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bert pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bert is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mohammed has Bert pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bert manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bert blocks the elbow strike.
Mohammed has Bert pressed against the cage, preventing Bert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bert takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bert is trying to break the clinch but Mohammed is controlling him.
Mohammed wants to take the fight to the mat but Bert manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bert is looking to break free of the clinch but Mohammed has double underhooks.
Mohammed drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bert pulls his leg out and moves away.

Mohammed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bert prevents the takedown attempt.

Bert manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Bert.
As Bert tries to get set, Mohammed tries to push him back and clinch up but Bert manages to avoid the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mohammed throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bert.
Bert misses with a kick to the body.

Mohammed clinches with his opponent.
Bert is trying to break the clinch but Mohammed is controlling him.
Bert misses with the head strike.
Mohammed wants a takedown.
Mohammed taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Bert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Bert.

Mohammed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mohammed is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koma Bert dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mohammed slips a straight right by Bert.
Bert throws a series of punches but Mohammed moves out of range.

Mohammed moves into the clinch successfully.
Mohammed drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bert pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mohammed tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bert counters with a three punch combo that has Mohammed backing up. Mohammed nods at Bert to acknowledge the strikes.
Mohammed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koma Bert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Bert.
Mohammed is looking to clinch but Bert is avoiding it.
A nice combination there by Bert.
Bert defending well as Mohammed loads up on a big left hand.
Mohammed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Mohammed.
Bert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Bert tries to get set, Mohammed tries to push him back and clinch up but Bert manages to avoid the attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bert is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bert connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Mohammed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mohammed wants a takedown but no success here.
Bert wants to break free but Mohammed has control.
Mohammed avoiding damage as Bert throws knees to the body.
Mohammed leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bert stops a takedown attempt from Mohammed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Mohammed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mohammed throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mohammed looking for a takedown.
Bert has had enough of the clinch but Mohammed keeps him there for the moment.
Mohammed pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mohammed tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed tries for a takedown but Bert manages to get underhooks.

Bert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bert darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mohammed wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mohammed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koma Bert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bert throws a right hand that Mohammed ducks under and follows up with a left that Mohammed also avoids with ease.
Bert's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mohammed under the eye.
Bert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mohammed moves in looking to clinch but Bert pushes him off.
Mohammed tries to clinch up but Bert circles away and keeps his distance.
Mohammed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mohammed is looking to clinch.
Bert is looking for the big counter here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mohammed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed wants to clinch.
Mohammed has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mohammed blocks a head kick by Bert.
Bert throws a chopping leg kick but Mohammed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mohammed tries to clinch but Bert moves out of range.
Bert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mohammed.
Mohammed wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Mohammed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bert, pushing him back against the cage.
Bert tries to land a knee to the head but Mohammed blocks with his arms.
Mohammed is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bert is defending well.
Mohammed manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed is trying to drag Bert to the mat but Bert just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mohammed is trying to drag Bert to the mat but Bert just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mohammed is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bert pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mohammed stalling.
Mohammed tries to score a body lock takedown but Bert shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Bert manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Bert.
A head kick from Bert lands but Mohammed takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koma Bert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mohammed takes the fight into the clinch.
Bert is trying to break the clinch but Mohammed is controlling him.
Bert being controlled against the cage.
Bert gets underhooks to prevent Mohammed's takedown attempt.
Bert gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mohammed.
Mohammed tries for a takedown but Bert manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Mohammed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bert breaks the clinch.
Bert misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Bert scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bert throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bert scores with a sloppy right hand. Mohammed should have avoided that one.
Bert misses with a low kick.
Mohammed tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bert manages to circle out of the way.
Bert connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mohammed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bert throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Mohammed's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Bert dives in looking to finish as Mohammed flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Bert's strikes! Bert is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Mohammed's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Mohammed was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koma Bert!