PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mehmet Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bones
vs
Muhammad

192 cm
21
190 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

188 cm
27
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mehmet Muhammad!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones shoots in for a takedown but Muhammad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bones shoots for a takedown but Muhammad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bones has his takedown stuffed
and Muhammad counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bones slips a straight right by Muhammad.
Bones shoots in looking for a takedown but Muhammad manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bones darts in looking for a takedown but Muhammad gets double underhooks and turns Bones into the cage.
Bones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Muhammad lunges at Bones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bones's hand.
Muhammad with a nice cross.
Bobby Bones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muhammad misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Muhammad.
Bones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Muhammad counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muhammad stalling.
Muhammad throws a punch but it's blocked by Bones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bones.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Muhammad has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
Bones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muhammad gets through Bones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Muhammad prevents the takedown attempt.
Muhammad manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Muhammad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muhammad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muhammad controlling the action here for a moment.
Muhammad misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muhammad scores with a shot to the side of Bones's head.
Bones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Muhammad pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bones.

Muhammad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Muhammad.
Bones wants a takedown.
Muhammad lands a left hand.
Muhammad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bones has Muhammad pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Muhammad manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Muhammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Bones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhammad lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad lands with a light punch inside.

Bones is rocked!
Muhammad throws a head punch that misses.
Muhammad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Bones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muhammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Bones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bones.
Muhammad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muhammad misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muhammad.
Muhammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Bones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhammad slows down the pace here.
Muhammad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muhammad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Muhammad fails to land.
Muhammad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muhammad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bones seems to have got his legs back now.
Bones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muhammad lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Bones to his knees! Muhammad keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mehmet Muhammad!
A very excited looking Mehmet Muhammad made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Bobby Bones spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulations to my opponent. He fought really well today'.