PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lomabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Andrews
vs
Lomabi

180 cm
25
159 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

[MMABR]FALCON CLOTHING[†]
New Era Nutrition (156Q REC/STA $50)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dexter Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Lomabi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomabi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lomabi throws a lazy right hand but Andrews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lomabi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrews.

Lomabi scores with a takedown into Andrews's guard.
Andrews controls Lomabi momentarily but Lomabi frees himself.
Andrews trying to strike off his back.
Andrews manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Lomabi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Andrews.

Andrews looking to secure an arm triangle but Lomabi defends it well.

Andrews working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lomabi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lomabi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andrews. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomabi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lomabi is trying to escape the mount.
Lomabi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lomabi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Andrews.
Andrews 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.
Lomabi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Andrews.
Lomabi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Andrews throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lomabi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Andrews.

Lomabi tries to improve his position but Andrews has taken his back! Andrews has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Lomabi tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Andrews pushes Lomabi away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dexter Andrews!