PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abu Tel Aviv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Werdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abu Tel Aviv has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tel Aviv
vs
Werdum

198 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Abu Tel Aviv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andres Werdum!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tel Aviv closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Werdum is trying to break free.

Tel Aviv has picked Werdum up - he's going for a ride! Tel Aviv dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tel Aviv prevents Werdum from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tel Aviv is working for a kimura but Werdum is defending it quite comfortably.
Tel Aviv lands with a punch from half guard.
Tel Aviv with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Werdum works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tel Aviv wants to control from the top but Werdum keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum is trying to control the position but Tel Aviv postures up.
Werdum keeping moving, preventing Tel Aviv from controlling successfully.
Werdum throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Werdum working a defensive guard here.
Werdum keeping moving, preventing Tel Aviv from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Tel Aviv feints and as Werdum raises his hands in defense, Tel Aviv changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tel Aviv tries to stand but Werdum is controlling from the bottom.
Werdum controls Tel Aviv momentarily but Tel Aviv frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Werdum has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Tel Aviv doesn't defend quickly enough and Werdum has managed to lock this one up! Can Tel Aviv escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Werdum on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andres Werdum!