PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Smoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdi Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smoke comes to the cage accompanied by We are Water. Muhammed has chosen Dope - I'm Back as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smoke
vs
Muhammed

190 cm
24
217 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

200 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Smoke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abdi Muhammed!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smoke slips a jab and a cross from Muhammed.
Jab, jab by Smoke - just one landing.
Muhammed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muhammed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Muhammed throws a nice looking combination but Smoke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muhammed defending well as Smoke loads up on a big left hand.
Muhammed tries to bum rush Smoke with a series of wild strikes but Smoke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muhammed swinging wildly here.
Smoke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smoke slips a jab and a cross from Muhammed.
Muhammed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smoke counters with a straight right hand.
Muhammed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Smoke counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smoke trying to control but Muhammed is working from the bottom.
Smoke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoke's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Johnny Smoke just wasn't active enough.
Muhammed ducks under a wild hook from Smoke.
A head kick misses from Smoke.
Muhammed misses with a wild combination.
Muhammed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smoke counters with a thumping low kick.
Smoke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muhammed.
Muhammed throws a nice looking combination but Smoke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoke tries for a takedown but Muhammed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smoke just misses with a punch to the body.
Smoke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Muhammed misses with the combination.

Muhammed gets tackled into the cage by Smoke. Smoke maintains the clinch.
Muhammed misses with a punch to the body.
Smoke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smoke tries to pull guard but Muhammed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Muhammed blocks an elbow strike.

Muhammed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muhammed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smoke.
Muhammed throws a right hand that Smoke ducks under and follows up with a left that Smoke also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smoke looks to throw the jab but Muhammed is out of range.
Muhammed does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Muhammed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smoke counters with a nice body shot.
Muhammed misses with a combination
and Smoke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Muhammed's knee momentarily.
Smoke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Muhammed looks gassed!
Muhammed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smoke.
Muhammed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smoke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smoke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muhammed takes one to the chin there.
Abdi Muhammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muhammed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smoke.
Smoke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muhammed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smoke counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoke dodges the punch combination from Muhammed.
Muhammed blocks a head kick by Smoke.
Muhammed tries to land a leg kick but Smoke saw it coming and moves away.
Smoke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muhammed.

Smoke gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muhammed regains half guard there - taking advantage of Smoke's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Muhammed is not content to let Smoke control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smoke is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Smoke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Muhammed misses with a double jab
and Smoke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Muhammed thinking.
Muhammed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smoke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Muhammed throws a combination that misses
and Smoke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muhammed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Muhammed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abdi Muhammed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smoke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Muhammed misses.
Muhammed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Smoke to counter with a crisp jab.
Smoke shoots for a takedown but Muhammed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Muhammed does no damage.
No joy there for Muhammed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Smoke shoots in and gets a takedown into Muhammed's guard.
Smoke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Muhammed is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smoke throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Muhammed wants to stand and escape but Smoke is having none of it.
Muhammed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Smoke gets to his feet - Muhammed follows without any prompting.
Muhammed throws a nice looking combination but Smoke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smoke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smoke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Muhammed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muhammed misses with a few strikes there.
Smoke dodges the punch combination from Muhammed.
Smoke lands with a right hand.
Smoke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Smoke has closed the distance and engaged Muhammed in a clinch.
Smoke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smoke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muhammed is defending well for now.
Muhammed avoids the elbow strike from Smoke, against the cage.
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!
Muhammed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smoke throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoke looking to throw knees to the head but Muhammed is blocking nicely.
Smoke is trying to pull guard but Muhammed has him pressed against the cage.

Muhammed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnny Smoke is winning the standup battle so far.
Smoke misses with a straight left.
Smoke moves in looking to clinch but Muhammed pushes him off.
Muhammed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice takedown defense from Muhammed. No joy for Smoke on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Smoke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smoke tries to clinch there but Muhammed circles away.
Smoke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Muhammed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Muhammed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muhammed throws a lazy head kick
and Muhammed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muhammed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smoke finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed throws a combination that misses
and Smoke counters with a stiff right hand.
Muhammed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muhammed throws a combination that misses
and Smoke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Smoke looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smoke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smoke looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muhammed keeping moving, preventing Smoke from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Smoke dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Smoke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Muhammed swinging wildly here.
Muhammed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Muhammed throws a combination that misses
and Smoke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smoke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Muhammed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muhammed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Smoke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smoke.
Smoke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smoke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muhammed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smoke wants to pass the guard but Muhammed is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoke engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Smoke stops Muhammed from standing up.
Smoke throwing strikes from guard but Muhammed blocks nicely.
Muhammed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smoke postures up in Muhammed's guard and throws a big left but Muhammed blocks it.
Muhammed keeping moving, preventing Smoke from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoke is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Smoke wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Smoke lands a jab to the nose.
Muhammed moves out of range as Smoke strikes.
Muhammed misses with a combination

and Smoke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smoke.
Smoke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnny Smoke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smoke is in close to Muhammed's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Muhammed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smoke.
Smoke controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed wants to get back to his feet but Smoke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smoke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Muhammed keeping moving, preventing Smoke from controlling successfully.
Smoke controls from within his opponent's guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Smoke wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Muhammed misses with a double jab
and Smoke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnny Smoke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoke fails with the takedown.
Muhammed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Muhammed.
Muhammed on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abdi Muhammed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muhammed slips a straight right by Smoke.
Smoke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muhammed can do to turn this around?
Muhammed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muhammed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smoke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muhammed slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muhammed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Muhammed misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch lands to the side of Muhammed 's head but he takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Smoke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smoke 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Smoke!
Johnny Smoke managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30, into his post fight interview.