PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Farooq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Lollapalooza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Farooq
vs
Lollapalooza

178 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muhammed Farooq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Lollapalooza!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lollapalooza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Farooq's waist but Farooq gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lollapalooza off to one side.
Farooq fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Lollapalooza looking to score a takedown here. Farooq is defending well but Lollapalooza drives through and ends up in Farooq's guard.

Lollapalooza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Lollapalooza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lollapalooza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lollapalooza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lollapalooza sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lollapalooza's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Lollapalooza 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lollapalooza sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Lollapalooza has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lollapalooza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Farooq works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lollapalooza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lollapalooza trying to control the position from guard on top but Farooq is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lollapalooza sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Xavier Lollapalooza was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lollapalooza shoots for a takedown but Farooq saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Farooq getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lollapalooza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Farooq.
Lollapalooza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Farooq defends it nicely.
Muhammed Farooq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Lollapalooza.
Farooq jabs Lollapalooza right on the nose. Lollapalooza blinks but takes it well.
Lollapalooza misses with a takedown attempt - Farooq sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Farooq does it's job there.
Lollapalooza misses with a takedown attempt - Farooq sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Farooq lands an overhand right.
Lollapalooza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Farooq as he avoids it easily.
Farooq scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Farooq scores with a nice strike.

Lollapalooza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lollapalooza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Farooq is breathing heavily.
Lollapalooza looking to control but Farooq is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lollapalooza is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Farooq can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lollapalooza quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Lollapalooza but it's paid off an Farooq is forced to tap! Nice work by Lollapalooza.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavier Lollapalooza!