PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ahlam Zahlam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvadore Spectra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Zahlam
vs
Spectra

185 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

193 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahlam Zahlam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvadore Spectra!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spectra darts in and clinches Zahlam up against the cage.

Spectra breaks from the clinch.

Zahlam gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Spectra to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zahlam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Zahlam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spectra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spectra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Spectra is looking to stand up but Zahlam won't let him.
Zahlam wants to stand up but Spectra is controlling him.
Spectra looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Spectra trying to control the position from guard on top but Zahlam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Zahlam pushes a forearm under Spectra's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Spectra is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ahlam Zahlam!