PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hercules Umbaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Altair Hammeneus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umbaal comes to the cage accompanied by Hercules Is Coming. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Umbaal
vs
Hammeneus

177 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 London, Hercules Umbaal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Altair Hammeneus!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hammeneus!
Hammeneus scores with a nice head shot.
Umbaal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Umbaal takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Umbaal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hammeneus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hammeneus seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Umbaal tries to break free but Hammeneus pushes him back against the cage.
Hammeneus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hammeneus wants to stall.
Hammeneus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Umbaal's efforts to push away.

Umbaal has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hammeneus regains guard immediately.
Umbaal working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umbaal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Umbaal with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umbaal slips nicely into half guard.
Umbaal performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nice strikes from Umbaal there.
Umbaal passes the guard and advances to mount!
Umbaal lands a heavy elbow.
Umbaal unloading with bombs!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umbaal scoring with strikes but Hammeneus is staying in there.

Hammeneus is rocked!

Hammeneus has left one of his arms exposed and Umbaal doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Hammeneus screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hercules Umbaal!
A victorious Hercules Umbaal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.