PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ginggoy Bestrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali has chosen set it off as his entrance music. Ginggoy Bestrada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bestrada
vs
Ali

160 cm
18
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ginggoy Bestrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Ali!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bestrada shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ali pinned against the cage. Ali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bestrada takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Ginggoy Bestrada has been cut.
Bestrada tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ali counters with a one-two to the body.
Bestrada throws a leg kick

and Ali holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bestrada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ali closes the distance but Bestrada moves to the side

so Bestrada counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bestrada wants to pass the guard but Ali is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bestrada throwing strikes but missing.
Ali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bestrada.
Bestrada throwing strikes but missing.

Bestrada stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Bestrada looking to score a takedown here. Ali is defending well but Bestrada drives through and ends up in Ali's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ali keeping moving, preventing Bestrada from controlling successfully.
Bestrada forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bestrada is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bestrada 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.
Bestrada wants to take a breather but Ali is having none of it.
Bestrada has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Bestrada has isolated one of Ali's arms. Ali looking to fight him off but Bestrada twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ginggoy Bestrada!