PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Haji Muakbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muakbar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is That Punjabi Jay-Z song. Wilkins has chosen Sans Pression - Numero 1 as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Muakbar
vs
Wilkins

171 cm
44
192 lbs
39 - 27 - 2

182 cm
44
193 lbs
34 - 44 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 39 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Haji Muakbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muakbar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muakbar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Muakbar.

Muakbar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Muakbar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wilkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Muakbar working over Wilkins with some ground and pound. Wilkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wilkins wants to get back to his feet.
Muakbar is trying to control the action in half guard but Wilkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Muakbar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Muakbar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Muakbar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wilkins wants to get back to full guard.
Muakbar trying to control the pace.
Wilkins wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins is refusing to be controlled, as Muakbar sits in half guard.
Muakbar stops Wilkins from getting back to his feet.
Muakbar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkins wants to get back to full guard.
Muakbar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Muakbar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wilkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Muakbar is working for a kimura but Wilkins is defending it quite comfortably.
Muakbar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins trying to control from the bottom.
Wilkins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Muakbar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wilkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilkins taking some punishment here, with Muakbar in his half guard.
Muakbar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wilkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Muakbar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Muakbar's back!
Muakbar manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Muakbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muakbar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Muakbar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins trying to control but Muakbar is working from the bottom.
Wilkins trying to move into half guard but instead Muakbar has managed to sweep!

Muakbar working some strikes from top position.
Muakbar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Wilkins is rocked!
Muakbar postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Wilkins covers up, he's hurt! Muakbar keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Muakbar and the ref steps in to end the fight! Muakbar can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haji Muakbar!
An out of breath Haji Muakbar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.