PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Babcock (ranked 104 p4p, 209 weight class) and Kentrail Colamarino (ranked 13 p4p, 28 weight class). Babcock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is San Francisco Live Medley. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Babcock
vs
Colamarino

177 cm
27
180
15 - 6 - 0

181 cm
30
176
19 - 4 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store
NARCOS

Conviction
Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Babcock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Kentrail Colamarino!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colamarino fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Babcock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Colamarino has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Colamarino works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Colamarino misses the jab.
Babcock throws a low kick but Colamarino avoids it.
Colamarino thumps Babcock with a low kick.
Babcock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Colamarino dips to his left and cracks Babcock with an uppercut!
Babcock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Colamarino to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Babcock. That's going to slow Colamarino down.
Colamarino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.

Babcock decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Babcock is looking for a kimura but Colamarino is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Babcock to get the leverage.

Babcock seems to be looking for submissions.
Babcock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colamarino blocking the ground and pound attempt from Babcock.
Babcock throws a strike but Colamarino avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Colamarino keeps moving.
Babcock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Babcock throws a big right hand that misses.
Colamarino is pulling down on Babcock's head. It's preventing any offense from Babcock, at least for the moment.
Colamarino wants to sweep here but Babcock controlling him for the moment.
Colamarino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Babcock manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colamarino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Babcock swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Babcock has his foot on Colamarino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Colamarino works his way back into a safe position though.
Babcock looking for a sweep. Not yet Babcock, not yet.
Colamarino sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Babcock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Babcock 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.
Babcock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Colamarino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Colamarino is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Babcock has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Colamarino is looking to defend but Babcock has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Colamarino! Babcock pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Colamarino taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jim Babcock!
Jim Babcock retains his welterweight title!
Jim Babcock seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.