PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sid Krakken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vicente Otubro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otubro has chosen Smthng 2 Die 4 as his entrance music. Sid Krakken has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Krakken
vs
Otubro

185 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

172 cm
20
160 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Wolfpack Threadz

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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sid Krakken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vicente Otubro!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakken sizes up Otubro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Krakken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krakken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Krakken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krakken tries to bum rush Otubro with a series of wild strikes but Otubro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krakken swings for the body but Otubro moves out of range.
Krakken scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Otubro is looking to clinch.
Krakken misses with a hook

so Otubro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Otubro drops back looking for a leg! Krakken is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Krakken manages to kick Otubro off! Otubro jumps back into Krakken's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Otubro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Otubro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Otubro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krakken swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Otubro passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Otubro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Krakken has escaped the position, nice work there.
Krakken is looking to regain half guard here but Otubro keeps moving and retains side control.
Krakken is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Otubro has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Otubro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Otubro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krakken knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakken is trying to get back to half guard.
Otubro works to advance to full mount. Krakken defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Krakken is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Otubro with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Otubro is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Krakken to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Krakken shrugs it off.

Otubro is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Krakken can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Otubro looking for a guillotine from mount but Krakken is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Otubro jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Krakken manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Krakken is trying to get back to half guard.
Krakken on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Krakken tries to get out of the position.

Otubro is working to tighten is grip on Krakken's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Krakken has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Otubro is really squeezing tight and eventually Krakken passes out! Otubro breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vicente Otubro!
Vicente Otubro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.