PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Canadian Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akbar Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Assassin
vs
Muhammed

178 cm
30
170 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

168 cm
29
170 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Canadian Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Akbar Muhammed!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammed keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Assassin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Assassin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Assassin with a nice head shot there.
Assassin with a nice head shot there.
Assassin is looking to work some ground and pound but Muhammed has wrist control.
Assassin working some strikes from top position.
Assassin 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.
Assassin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Muhammed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Assassin throws an elbow that misses. Muhammed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Assassin's guard. Nice move by Muhammed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Assassin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Muhammed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Assassin working for a triangle but Muhammed defends it easily.
Muhammed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Assassin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Assassin looking for subs off his back but Muhammed has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Muhammed wants to control from the top but Assassin keeps moving.

Assassin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Muhammed has his hands clasped together but Assassin extends an breaks Muhammed's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Assassin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Canadian Assassin!