PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Albertus Habel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Vamoosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vamoosh has chosen Raga Charukesi as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Albertus Habel
vs
Vamoosh

172 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Albertus Habel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ravi Vamoosh!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habel blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Habel.
Habel swings for the body but Vamoosh moves out of range.
Vamoosh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Habel sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Habel gets caught napping as Vamoosh dives in and scores a takedown. Habel manages to retain guard.
Vamoosh postures up and lands a big shot to Habel's brow.
Habel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vamoosh is in close to Habel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vamoosh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Habel has momentary wrist control but Vamoosh slips an elbow through the middle.
Vamoosh is in close to Habel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Habel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Habel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vamoosh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vamoosh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Habel swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Habel being controlled here, momentarily.
Vamoosh looking to pass the guard.
Vamoosh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vamoosh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Habel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vamoosh postures up and lands a big shot to Habel's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vamoosh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Habel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vamoosh lands a couple of digs.
Vamoosh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vamoosh with a nice head shot there.
Vamoosh wants to pass the guard but Habel is keeping the position.
Vamoosh working some strikes from top position.
Habel is breathing heavily.
Vamoosh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh cracks Habel with a solid left hand.
Vamoosh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Habel has his foot on Vamoosh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vamoosh works his way back into a safe position though.
Habel looking for a sweep. Not yet Habel, not yet.
Vamoosh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vamoosh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vamoosh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Habel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vamoosh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Habel is rocked!
Vamoosh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Habel's head.
Oh Habel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vamoosh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vamoosh is in close to Habel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vamoosh landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Vamoosh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vamoosh sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vamoosh lands a couple of elbows.
Vamoosh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vamoosh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vamoosh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vamoosh wants to pass the guard but Habel is keeping the position.
Vamoosh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Habel seems to have got his legs back now.
Vamoosh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Habel swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Habel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vamoosh defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Vamoosh dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vamoosh cracks Habel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Habel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Habel.
Vamoosh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vamoosh throws an overhand right that lands on Habel's shoulder, as Habel tries to avoid the shot.
Vamoosh misses with a wild body shot.
Vamoosh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vamoosh throws a poor cross that misses
and Habel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Vamoosh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vamoosh showed some decent athleticism there.
Vamoosh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Habel moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Habel is retaining full guard.

Habel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vamoosh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Habel being controlled here, momentarily.
Vamoosh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vamoosh lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Habel trying to keep a closed guard but Vamoosh is proving a slippery customer.
Ravi Vamoosh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vamoosh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vamoosh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Habel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vamoosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Habel is retaining full guard.
Vamoosh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vamoosh stands up over Habel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vamoosh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vamoosh stays in close to Habel's body and controls the position.
Vamoosh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vamoosh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vamoosh working some strikes from top position.
Vamoosh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vamoosh landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vamoosh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vamoosh landing some decent shots from guard.
Vamoosh lands a couple of elbows.
Vamoosh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vamoosh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Habel's head.
Vamoosh scoring with some ground and pound.
Vamoosh works over Habel with some ground and pound from guard.
Vamoosh arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Habel's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ravi Vamoosh!
After winning the bout, Ravi Vamoosh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.