PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Bambang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Bakreek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bambang comes into the arena with Suicidal Tendencies - Nobody Hears blaring out of the sound system. Jeff Bakreek will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bambang
vs
Bakreek

177 cm
30
212 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

188 cm
29
212 lbs
9 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arto Bambang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Bakreek!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bambang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bakreek was well out of range. Poor timing from Bambang.
Bakreek missing with a left hand there. Bambang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bakreek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Bakreek clinches up against the cage.
Bakreek stalling.
Bambang prevents Bakreek from breaking the clinch.
Bakreek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bakreek is struggling to control the position.
Bakreek trying to stall but Bambang improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeff Bakreek.
Bambang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bakreek defends it nicely.
Bakreek misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambang tries to clinch up but Bakreek circles away and keeps his distance.
Bambang tries for a takedown but Bakreek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Bakreek has closed the distance and engaged Bambang in a clinch.
Bakreek is trying to stall.
Bambang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bakreek walks away with a smile on his face. Bambang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arto Bambang. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bambang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Bambang is trying to work for a kimura but Bakreek is defending well.

Bambang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bambang has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bakreek defend it? Bambang steps over the head and cranks it - Bakreek is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bambang!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arto Bambang!
Arto Bambang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.