PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robin Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Sobotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is warriors. Robin Banks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Sobotta's chin.

Banks
vs
Sobotta

190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Gilop®

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Sobotta!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobotta tries to clinch up

and Banks counters by clinching up.

Banks pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sobotta prevents Banks from getting back to his feet.

Sobotta drops back looking for a leg! Banks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Banks manages to kick Sobotta off! Sobotta jumps back into Banks's guard.
Banks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Banks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sobotta is controlling him.
Sobotta tries to free his leg and advance position but Banks is retaining full guard.
Sobotta wanted to stand there but Banks had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobotta forces his way into half guard.

Sobotta is working for a kimura but Banks is defending it quite comfortably.

Sobotta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Banks sees it coming and defends easily.
Sobotta tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Banks.
Banks misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Banks wants to get back to his feet.

Sobotta is looking for a kimura here.

Sobotta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Banks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sobotta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like Sobotta is going to stand back up.
Banks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Sobotta maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Banks could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sobotta has cracked it and Banks is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sobotta!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Peter Sobotta!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Sobotta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.