PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Ali Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pablo Escobar was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ali Baba
vs
Escobar

185 cm
33
200 lbs
5 - 28 - 0

188 cm
18
223 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Ali Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ali Baba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar stuffs the takedown attempt from Ali Baba. Ali Baba gets slowly back to his feet.
Ali Baba looks for a takedown but Escobar sprawls well.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Ali Baba is out of range.
Ali Baba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Escobar circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmed Ali Baba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Ali Baba's shoulder, as Ali Baba tries to avoid the shot.
Ali Baba misses the shot to the body.
Ali Baba avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Ali Baba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ali Baba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Ali Baba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Escobar trying to control but Ali Baba postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar is looking to escape.
Escobar is staying active underneath Ali Baba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Ali Baba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ali Baba thows a huge punch but Escobar dodges it nicely.
Escobar tries to roll over but Ali Baba keeps him under control.
Escobar is still trying to improve position.

Ali Baba is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Escobar is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ahmed Ali Baba!