PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Balian Ibelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbigniew Mucha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zbigniew Mucha has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Balian Ibelin's chin.

Ibelin
vs
Mucha

175 cm
26
158 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

166 cm
25
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balian Ibelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zbigniew Mucha!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mucha decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ibelin is looking for a sweep. Mucha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ibelin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mucha pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Mucha.

Ibelin looking for submissions off his back.
Mucha lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ibelin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mucha forces his way into half guard.

Ibelin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mucha looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mucha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ibelin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibelin manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mucha lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mucha with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucha lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mucha wants to control from the top but Ibelin keeps moving.
Mucha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Ibelin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mucha defends well.

Ibelin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mucha defends it easily.
Mucha lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mucha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mucha is in close to Ibelin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mucha lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mucha distracts Ibelin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mucha postures up and lands a big shot to Ibelin's brow.
Mucha with a nice head shot there.
Mucha scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ibelin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mucha defends well.
Mucha preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Mucha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mucha connects with a couple of short punches.

Ibelin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mucha scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mucha postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Balian Ibelin!
Balian Ibelin thanked the fans post fight for their support.