PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Farooq Al Jawad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arbaren Antracello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Jawad's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Syrian National Anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Al Jawad
vs
Antracello

181 cm
26
178 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

183 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Farooq Al Jawad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arbaren Antracello!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Jawad tries to clinch but Antracello moves out of range.
Al Jawad tries to clinch but Antracello is having none of it.
Al Jawad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antracello paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Al Jawad clinches up against the cage.
Al Jawad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Antracellos head.
Al Jawad lands with a left to the head.
Al Jawad being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Al Jawad fails to land.
Antracello trying to stall but Al Jawad improves his position.
Al Jawad has a couple of punches blocked by Antracello.
Antracello tries for a takedown but Al Jawad manages to get underhooks.
Al Jawad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Antracello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Jawad misses with a punch on the inside.

Al Jawad successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Al Jawad wants to stand up but Antracello is controlling him.
Antracello postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Al Jawad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Antracello is controlling him.
Antracello works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Antracello trying to mount his opponent but Al Jawad defends it.

Antracello looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Al Jawad tries to kick Antracello off but Antracello keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antracello works his way into full mount!
Antracello scoring with strikes but Al Jawad is staying in there.

Antracello swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arbaren Antracello!