PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aahil Mohammad (ranked 650 p4p, 1911 weight class) and Leg Day (ranked 92 p4p, 266 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mohammad
vs
Day

182 cm
26
193
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
190
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aahil Mohammad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leg Day!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Day gets caught napping as Mohammad dives in and scores a takedown. Day manages to retain guard.
Mohammad is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mohammad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mohammad is looking to work some ground and pound but Day has wrist control.
Day bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mohammad's guard.

Mohammad pulls Day in close to prevent any damage.
Mohammad has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mohammad keeping moving, preventing Day from controlling successfully.
Mohammad controlling Day's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammad keeping full guard, as Day tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad managing to control the position.
Mohammad continues to stall.
Day looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mohammad is looking to sweep but instead, Day has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mohammad keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Day performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Day wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mohammad keeps working.
Mohammad keeping hold of Day's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Day tries to clinch there but Mohammad circles away.
Mohammad has his takedown stuffed
and Day counters with a big head kick but Mohammad shrugs it off.
Aahil Mohammad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohammad takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Day's waist but Day gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mohammad off to one side.
Mohammad dives in for a single leg takedown but Day sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aahil Mohammad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mohammad is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Day is defending well.
Mohammad has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Day avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mohammad drops down looking for an ankle pick but Day pulls his leg out and moves away.
Day throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mohammad walks forward, straight into a front kick from Day.
Day lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Mohammad shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Day napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mohammad throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mohammad working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mohammad sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Day is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Day tries to bench press Mohammad off him but Mohammad keeps the position.
Mohammad throwing strikes but Day manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Mohammad's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Day decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Day throws a head kick that misses.
Day throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Day turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Day finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mohammad has his takedown stuffed
and Day counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mohammad is defended easily by Day.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leg Day dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mohammad takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mohammad with a lazy takedown attempt
and Day counters with an outside leg kick.
Day tries to clinch up.
Mohammad tries for a takedown but Day sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mohammad fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aahil Mohammad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Day throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammad shoots for a takedown but Day saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Day thows a body kick. Mohammad tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Day. No joy for Mohammad on that attempt.
A low kick lands for Day.
Mohammad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Day is fending him off so far but Mohammad persists. Nope, Day circles away and we're back to standing.
Mohammad closes this distance looking for a takedown but Day circles away.
Leg Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Day gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Day landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Day utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Day lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
Mohammad takes a knee to the side of the body.
Day has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Day putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mohammad in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mohammad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Day has Mohammad pressed against the cage.
Mohammad avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohammad takes a knee to the side of the body.
Day utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mohammad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Day stops a takedown attempt from Mohammad.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mohammad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Day working Mohammad over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
Day lands a knee to the body.
Day utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Day utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mohammad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Day landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Day.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Day takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Day is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Day.
Day utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mohammad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
Day pressing his opponent against the cage.
Day scores a nice knee to the body.

Day manages to break the clinch.
Day throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Day throws a front kick that sends Mohammad stumbling back into the cage.
Mohammad will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice body kick there by Day.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Mohammad avoids the damage to the body.

Day breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Day scores with a kick to the midsection.
Day explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Day thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mohammad if he has to take too many more of those.
Day scores with a head kick. Mohammad tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mohammad takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slapping body kick lands there for Day.
Day throws a head kick that half lands.
Day throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mohammad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Day moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mohammad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leg Day showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mohammad shoots for a double leg takedown but Day sprawls well. He's pushed Mohammad's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mohammad with a poor takedown
and Day counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mohammad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mohammad misses with a takedown
and Day counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aahil Mohammad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whack! Day lands a heavy head kick that drops Mohammad. The ref tackles Day to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Mohammad was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Leg Day!
Leg Day is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Leg Day thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.