PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erco De Beer (ranked 4818 p4p, 4815 weight class) and Mandla Ibubesi (ranked 84 p4p, 83 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

De Beer
vs
Ibubesi

178 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Erco De Beer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mandla Ibubesi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ibubesi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ibubesi is controlling De Beer's posture.
Ibubesi is trying to keep De Beer in close.
De Beer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibubesi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibubesi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ibubesi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Ibubesi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ibubesi trying to control the action but De Beer is working from the bottom.
De Beer being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ibubesi working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mandla Ibubesi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ibubesi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 9:10
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 9:10
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mandla Ibubesi!