Mohsen Mohammadseifi dropped the first two professional bouts of his career but has rebounded to win six consecutive fights. Mohammadseifi has scored finishes in four of those six finishes. He reached tonight’s championship bout with a first-round finish of Josh Togo in July and a decision over Souhil Tahiri in September.

 

Georges Eid began his martial arts journey in Wushu Sanda before competing in professional MMA for the first time in 2011. Eid has won three straight fights, but joining PFL MENA earlier this year marked his return to active MMA competition after three years. Eid clinched his spot in the finals with a decision over Abbas Khan in July and a finish of Omar Reguigui in September.

 

In this first of four PFL MENA Championship fights, who will become the inaugural PFL MENA Lightweight Champion?

 

 

Round 1

 

The two hug in the center to start things. The two trade low kicks. Left hand from Eid. Eid with a couple of low kicks. Mohammadseifi misses a low kick. Low kick from Eid. Eid with another low kick but missing the follow-up jab. A couple of strong inside shots from Eid. Eid lands a couple of kicks. Low kick from Mohammadseifi. Mohammadseifi misses a strong overhand right. Eid goes off balance and Mohammadseifi lands a combination with the opportunity.

 

High kick from Mohammadseifi is blocked. Eid responds with a high kick of his own. Eid with a quick counter left. Overhand right just misses for Mohammadseifi. One-two by Mohammadseifi. Right hand by Mohammadseifi. Spinning hook kick from Mohammadseifi that nearly connects. Eid with a round kick to the body. The two briefly clinch up before Mohammadseifi escapes. High kick from Eid is blocked. Front kick from Eid. Mohammadseifi tries to land a front kick but is taken off balance by Eid. Mohammadseifi quickly gets up and lands a low kick.

 

 

Round 2

 

Low kick from Mohammadseifi. Eid with a low kick, but he’s briefly knocked off balance. Combination from Mohammadseifi. Left hand by Eid. Right kick from Eid, and he lands a combination. Spinning backfist from Mohammadseifi. Spinning back kick from Eid. Low kick from Mohammadseifi misses. Both men fire off a left hand. Low kicks from Mohammadseifi. Left hand lands for Mohammadseifi. Eid with a round kick to the body. Mohammadseifi with a punch that gets Eid off balance again.

 

Both men throw low kicks, and Mohammadseifi clinches up briefly before Eid escapes it. Low kick from Mohammadseifi. Strong right hand from Mohammadseifi. Combination from Mohammadseifi. Low kick from Mohammadseifi, followed by a right hand. Left hand by Eid. Low kick from Mohammadseifi. Low kick from Eid. Both men with low kicks. Seifi coming forward with an attack.

 

 

Round 3

 

A couple of low kicks from Eid to start. Mohammadseifi responds in kind. Left hook from Eid misses. Eid level changes, but Mohammadseifi prevents the takedown. Low kick from Eid. Low kick from Mohammadseifi. Mohammadseifi goes for a combination, but Eid lands a counterpunch. Mohammadseifi with an overhand. Low kick from Mohammadseifi. Spinning back kick from Eid. Low round kick from Eid. Combination that ends in another low kick from Eid. Eid with a round kick.

 

Right hand lands for Mohammadseifi after Eid lands a front kick. Low kick from Eid, and Mohammadseifi with another counter right hand. Low kick from Mohammadseifi. The two trade low kicks. Left hand from Eid. Eid with another left hand. Mohammadseifi misses an overhand right. Eid misses a high kick. Eid with a right hand. Round kick by Eid to the body. Spinning kick to the body by Eid.

 

 

Round 4

 

Low kick from Mohammadseifi. Front kick from Eid. The two trading kicks early in the round. Right hand from Eid. Low kick from Mohammadseifi. Round kick from Mohammadseifi. Eid with a combination. Low kick from Mohammadseifi. Low kicks from Eid, and one of them lands below the belt. After a brief rest, we’re back to the action. Both land kicks to the legs. Strong right hand from Mohammadseifi. Low kick from Mohammadseifi. Combination from Eid, but Mohammadseifi responds with one of his own – and the left hand stumbles Eid!

 

Mohammadseifi pressuring Eid, who is on his backfoot. Left hand from Eid, who has his back to the SmartCage. Front kick and a flurry from Mohammadseifi. Low kick from Mohammadseifi. Eid misses the right hand. Left hand and some low kicks from Eid, who appears to have shaken off the cobwebs. Strong knee from Eid. Mohammadseifi with a combination to respond. One-two from Mohammadseifi, and a round kick from Eid.

 

 

Round 5

 

Low kick from Mohammadseifi. Another low kick from him, but Eid with a right hand to counter. Side kick from Mohammadseifi answered by a double jab from Eid. Low kick from Eid. Low kick from Mohammadseifi. Left hand from Eid. Low kick from Mohammadseifi misses. Low kick from Mohammadseifi. Low kick from Eid. And again. Left hand from Mohammadseifi. Low kick to the legs from Mohammadseifi. Eid goes for a knee, but Mohammadseifi counters with a small flurry. High kick and a right overhand from Mohammadseifi.

 

Low kick from Eid. Another one from Eid. Another one, but Mohammadseifi answers with one of his own. Right hand to the body and a low kick from Mohammadseifi. Low kick from Mohammadseifi. Knee by Eid. Mohammadseifi grabs a leg with just over 90 seconds left, but Eid gets away by jumping away at quite the height. Right hand from Mohammadseifi. Kick to the body by Eid, and Mohammadseifi with a combination in response. Low kick and a left hand from Mohammadseifi. The two tr#ading in close as we get to the closing seconds. Mohammadseifi with a clinch, and Eid lands a couple of knees to the body.

 

 

 

OFFICIAL RESULT

Mohsen Mohammadseifi defeats Georges Eid by unanimous decision (50-45x2, 49-46) in the PFL MENA Lightweight Championship, becoming the first ever PFL MENA Champion.

Mohammadseifi moves his career record to 7-2 with his 7th straight win

Mohammadseifi fights out of Zanjan, Iran