PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abou Ba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmie Akesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmie Akesson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ba
vs
Akesson

202 cm
23
240 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
240 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abou Ba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmie Akesson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Akesson is trying to stand back up but Ba is controlling him
Akesson manages to get to full guard.
Ba stops Akesson from standing up.
Akesson is looking to stand back up but Ba counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Akesson.
Akesson is trying to stand.
Akesson tries to get to full guard but Ba has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ba stops Akesson from getting back to his feet.
Ba prevents Akesson from improving his position.
Akesson is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ba has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Akesson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Ba has hold of Akesson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Akesson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Akesson is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Ba has taken his back!
Will Ba go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Ba lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akesson just trying to survive but Ba is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ba just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Ba working for the choke.
Akesson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Akesson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Ba off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Akesson is trying to get back to his feet but Ba has full control of the position and if anything, Akesson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Akesson rolls, trying to escape but Ba keeps control of the position.

Akesson is trying to escape but he's just digging himself into more trouble. Ba manages to sink in the hooks and gets a rear naked choke to end the fight in impressive fashion.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abou Ba!