PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Pasha (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 Ali Pasha was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Vanderbeet
vs
Pasha

160 cm
27
142 lbs
20 - 13 - 1

162 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Horacio Vanderbeet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ali Pasha!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vanderbeet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pasha.
Vanderbeet feinted with a counter takedown.
Vanderbeet fails with the takedown.
Pasha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vanderbeet.
Pasha looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Pasha gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vanderbeet to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vanderbeet won't allow Pasha to sweep him here.
Vanderbeet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderbeet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vanderbeet preventing the sweep.
Vanderbeet passes Pasha's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vanderbeet looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet is looking to take a break and control but Pasha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Vanderbeet 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! Pasha is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Horacio Vanderbeet!
A very excited looking Horacio Vanderbeet made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.