PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francois Grandmasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinhjo Babalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francois Grandmasion has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Grandmasion
vs
Babalu

175 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francois Grandmasion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sinhjo Babalu!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babalu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grandmasion circles away.

Babalu gets a clinch.
Grandmasion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Babalu looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Grandmasion breaks the clinch.
Babalu closes the distance and clinches up with Grandmasion, looking for a takedown. Babalu pushes Grandmasion against the cage but Grandmasion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Babalu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grandmasion but Grandmasion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Francois Grandmasion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinhjo Babalu.
Babalu fails with the takedown.
Grandmasion throws a wild body kick that Babalu sees coming a mile off.
Grandmasion works Babalu's body with a nice hook.
Babalu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Babalu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grandmasion's waist but Grandmasion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Babalu off to one side.
Babalu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grandmasion throws an overhand right that has Babalu reeling! Grandmasion follows up with a more punches and Babalu is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Francois Grandmasion!