PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Ali Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ahmed Ali Baba has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ali Baba
vs
Manson

185 cm
28
200 lbs
1 - 15 - 0

175 cm
25
213 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Ali Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willy Manson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson misses with a wild combination.
Ali Baba looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Manson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Manson seems keen to control Ali Baba's posture.

Manson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ali Baba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ali Baba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Manson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Manson raining down shots from the mount!
Ali Baba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Manson content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Manson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ali Baba taking shots to the head.
Manson with shots to the head and body - Ali Baba looks very uncomfortable down there.
Manson controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Ali Baba that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Manson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Manson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ali Baba to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ali Baba shrugs it off.
Manson lands with some strikes.

Ali Baba is rocked!
Manson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Ali Baba is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manson forces the positional change into back control.

Ali Baba won't enjoy being in this position. Manson looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Ali Baba is tapping - it's over boys! Manson picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Willy Manson!
After winning the bout, Willy Manson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.