PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rahim Fabian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scabby Bat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fabian might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Game. Rahim Fabian could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scabby Bat's chin.

Fabian
vs
Bat

150 cm
24
145 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

164 cm
26
154 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rahim Fabian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scabby Bat!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabian throws a sloppy head kick and Bat moves out of range easily.
Bat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fabian's waist but Fabian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bat off to one side.
Fabian slaps away a takedown attempt from Bat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rahim Fabian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scabby Bat.
Bat fails to land the takedown.
Bat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Bat ducks straight into an uppercut from Fabian and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Bat manages to regain guard straight away.

It looks like Scabby Bat has been cut.
Fabian throwing strikes from guard but Bat blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fabian trying to control but Bat is working from the bottom.
Fabian lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fabian postures up in Bat's guard and throws a big left but Bat blocks it.
Fabian trying to control but Bat is working from the bottom.
Fabian might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fabian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fabian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fabian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fabian trying to control the position from guard on top but Bat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fabian landing with the ground and pound.
Bat looks gassed!
Fabian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fabian 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.
Fabian landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fabian is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fabian is working Bat over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fabian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fabian works over Bat with some ground and pound from guard.
Fabian scoring with some ground and pound.
Fabian postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Bat is rocked!
Fabian trying to control but Bat is working from the bottom.

Fabian thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fabian works over Bat with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabian trying to control the position from guard on top but Bat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bat has momentary wrist control but Fabian slips an elbow through the middle.
Fabian lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fabian wants to control from the top but Bat keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fabian throws a big right hand that misses.
Bat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fabian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fabian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fabian 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.
Bat working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabian lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fabian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bat has momentary wrist control but Fabian slips an elbow through the middle.
Fabian postures up and lands a big shot to Bat's brow.
Fabian makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bat is still in real trouble! Can Fabian finish him?
Fabian chips away with some ground and pound.
Fabian works over Bat with some ground and pound from guard.
Fabian is in close to Bat's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fabian is in close to Bat's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fabian with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fabian scoring with some ground and pound.
Fabian loads up on a big left hand. Bat felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Fabian looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Bat can't hide his disappointment, as Fabian celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rahim Fabian!