PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stalin Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tad Ghostal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Felipe
vs
Ghostal

160 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stalin Felipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tad Ghostal!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghostal lands a right hook to the body.
Felipe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Felipe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ghostal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Felipe somewhat.
Felipe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ghostal thows a body shot but no joy.
Felipe tries to clinch but Ghostal moves out of range.
Ghostal misses with a hook. Felipe ducked under it nicely.
Felipe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ghostal looks to land a left hand but Felipe moved out of range nicely.
Felipe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Felipe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ghostal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ghostal is looking for a sweep.
Ghostal gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ghostal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ghostal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Felipe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Ghostal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Felipe is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghostal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghostal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Ghostal has his feet on Felipe's thighs here. He's pushed Felipe off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Felipe screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tad Ghostal!