PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Perry Bebo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole MacGrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacGrath is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Likin Park-Qwerty. Perry Bebo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bebo
vs
MacGrath

172 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Perry Bebo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cole MacGrath!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as MacGrath blocks the low kick.
MacGrath tries to clinch but Bebo moves out of range.
MacGrath slips a jab from Bebo.
MacGrath scoring well with a low kick there.
MacGrath tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bebo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bebo swats away the attempt to clinch by MacGrath.

MacGrath closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
MacGrath has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bebo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bebo.
A frustrated look appears on Bebo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
MacGrath is looking for a takedown.
MacGrath tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

MacGrath has Bebo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. MacGrath pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bebo tumbling to the mat - MacGrath dives into Bebo's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacGrath sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bebo's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGrath is trying to control the action in half guard but Bebo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

MacGrath is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bebo is just riding it out for now. MacGrath eventually gives up the hold.
MacGrath thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

MacGrath is working for a submission of some sort.
Bebo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for MacGrath on the ground.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cole MacGrath!
After the fight, Cole MacGrath was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.