PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ram Bibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Misk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samir Misk acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bibi
vs
Misk

165 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

168 cm
24
149 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ram Bibi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samir Misk!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bibi looking to score a takedown here. Misk is defending well but Bibi drives through and ends up in Misk's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Bibi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Misk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bibi has managed to get both his arms back between Misk's legs - danger averted.
Bibi stopping the sweep attempt from Misk.
Misk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bibi.
Misk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bibi's guard.
Bibi keeping moving, preventing Misk from controlling successfully.
Misk looking to pass the guard.
Misk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Misk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Misk is trying to get an arm triangle but Bibi is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bibi is looking to regain half guard here but Misk keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misk working away.
Misk lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bibi is looking to regain half guard here but Misk keeps moving and retains side control.
Misk trying to control the action but Bibi is working from the bottom.
Bibi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Misk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bibi keeps working.
Bibi is trying to get back to half guard.
Bibi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bibi tries to get out of the position.
Bibi is not content to let Misk control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misk misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Misk scores with a couple of short elbows.
Misk has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The referee warns Bibi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Misk tries to control but Bibi wriggling away.
Misk landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bibi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Misk.
Bibi is looking to get to half guard.

Misk looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bibi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Misk with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Misk pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bibi tries to hold on but Misk pushes him away.
Misk tries to control but Bibi wriggling away.
Bibi is trying desperately to improve position.

Misk has hold of Bibi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bibi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Misk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bibi is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bibi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Misk working for a triangle but Bibi defends it easily.
Bibi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Misk is trying to keep Bibi in close.
Bibi throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Misk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bibi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bibi trying to control but Misk is working from the bottom.
Bibi is looking to work some ground and pound but Misk has wrist control.

Misk looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bibi is defending well. Misk quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bibi has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Misk celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samir Misk! Samir Misk retains his featherweight title!