PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Valfrid Ahlberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yassir Morabet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Valfrid Ahlberg
vs
Morabet

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Valfrid Ahlberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yassir Morabet!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahlberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ahlberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ahlberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ahlberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ahlberg misses with a double jab.
Bruno Valfrid Ahlberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahlberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ahlberg tries to bum rush Morabet with a series of wild strikes but Morabet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ahlberg tries to bum rush Morabet with a series of wild strikes but Morabet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morabet dodges the punch combination from Ahlberg.
Ahlberg misses with the combination.
Ahlberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahlberg misses with a wild combination.

Morabet shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morabet controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks like Morabet 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.
Ahlberg trying to get back to full guard but Morabet takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Morabet content just to control the position here.
Morabet tries to control but Ahlberg wriggling away.
Ahlberg can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ahlberg takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ahlberg is trying to escape the mount.
Morabet tries to control but Ahlberg wriggling away.
Ahlberg tries to reverse the position but Morabet maintains control.
Morabet lands a big elbow.
Morabet trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ahlberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morabet takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ahlberg is trying desperately to improve position.
Ahlberg regains half guard.
Ahlberg wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morabet stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ahlberg is looking to improve his position.
Morabet is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Ahlberg with the active half guard here but Morabet passes nicely into side control.
Ahlberg is looking to regain half guard here but Morabet keeps moving and retains side control.
Ahlberg is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Morabet stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yassir Morabet dominated that round.
That's time! Ahlberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ahlberg misses with a double jab.
Ahlberg swinging wilding here.
Ahlberg misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Ahlberg.
Ahlberg misses with a two punch combination.
Ahlberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ahlberg throws a series of punches but Morabet avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahlberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morabet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahlberg.

Morabet darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Ahlberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morabet wants to take a breather but Ahlberg is having none of it.
Morabet sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morabet wants to control but Ahlberg is keeping him busy.
Ahlberg is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ahlberg throws a series of punches but Morabet moves out of range.

Morabet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ahlberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Morabet won't allow it.
Ahlberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Morabet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahlberg misses with a wild combination.
Ahlberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Ahlberg misses.
Ahlberg fails to land with a series of punches.

Morabet looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ahlberg!
Morabet sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahlberg is in all sorts of trouble here.

Morabet is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ahlberg has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ahlberg tries to reverse the position but Morabet maintains control.
Morabet controlling from mount.
Ahlberg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morabet throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Morabet prevents Ahlberg from getting the reversal.
Ahlberg is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morabet takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ahlberg working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yassir Morabet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ahlberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morabet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ahlberg throws a series of punches but Morabet moves out of range.
Ahlberg misses with a few strikes there.
Ahlberg throws a right and a left that Morabet avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Ahlberg.
Ahlberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Morabet closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Morabet trying to control the action but Ahlberg is working from the bottom.
Ahlberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Morabet decides to stand back up. Morabet steps back and let's Ahlberg get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahlberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Ahlberg does no damage.
Ahlberg throws a series of punches but Morabet moves out of range.

Morabet clinches up against the cage.
Ahlberg is pressed up against the cage. Morabet has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ahlberg down to the mat. Ahlberg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ahlberg tries to bum rush Morabet with a series of wild strikes but Morabet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ahlberg misses with a few strikes there.

Morabet feints and as Ahlberg raises his hands in defense, Morabet changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ahlberg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Morabet puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Ahlberg actively working from the bottom here.
Ahlberg moves into full guard.

Ahlberg is looking for a triangle here but Morabet uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahlberg is trying to get back to half guard.
Ahlberg manages to get back to half guard.

Ahlberg actively working from the bottom here.
Ahlberg gets back to full guard.

Ahlberg pushes a forearm under Morabet's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Morabet is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno Valfrid Ahlberg!