PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sinhjo Babalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted mandingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Babalu
vs
mandingo

168 cm
24
168 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

220 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sinhjo Babalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted mandingo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mandingo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Babalu defends it nicely.
mandingo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babalu throws out a loose jab but mandingo uses good head movement to avoid it.
mandingo throws out a loose jab but Babalu uses good head movement to avoid it.

Babalu clinches up with mandingo and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Babalu.

It looks like Ted mandingo has been cut.
Babalu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of mandingos head.

Babalu has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but mandingo regains guard immediately.
Babalu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Babalu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of mandingo's head.
Babalu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Babalu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Babalu 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.
Babalu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babalu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
mandingo is trying to escape back to his feet but Babalu uses the scramble to pass into side control.
mandingo tries to escape but Babalu is in control.
Babalu just content to control the position.

Babalu has hold of mandingo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! mandingo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Babalu cranks the arm and mandingo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from mandingo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sinhjo Babalu!