PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borat Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans von Finkelstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Finkelstein has chosen Queen - We Will Rock You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Obama
vs
von Finkelstein

195 cm
20
203 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

176 cm
19
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Predator Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borat Obama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans von Finkelstein!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Finkelstein lands a jab to the head.
Obama moves out of range of the strikes.
Obama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
von Finkelstein displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Obama.
von Finkelstein is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Obama.

It looks like Hans von Finkelstein has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Obama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Obama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
von Finkelstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Obama.
Obama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Obama feints and as von Finkelstein raises his hands in defense, Obama changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Obama trying to control but von Finkelstein is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Finkelstein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Obama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Obama is looking to work some ground and pound but von Finkelstein has wrist control.
von Finkelstein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Obama is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Obama is working von Finkelstein over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Obama passes von Finkelstein's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Obama throwing shots but von Finkelstein is blocking nicely.
Obama thows a huge punch but von Finkelstein dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if von Finkelstein can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Obama tries to pass to full mount but von Finkelstein defends it.
von Finkelstein is looking to get back to is feet but Obama passes into side control.
Obama trying to control the position but von Finkelstein is working away.
Obama has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Obama is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. von Finkelstein is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. von Finkelstein flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Obama anticipates the leg and manages to get behind von Finkelstein and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Obama slips an arm under von Finkelstein chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Obama has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Obama is squeezing on von Finkelstein like an anaconda would it's prey. von Finkelstein fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Borat Obama!