PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afeef Isa Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Little
vs
Isa Baba

175 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darwin Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Afeef Isa Baba!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba ducks under a wild hook from Little.
Baba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baba works Little's body with a nice hook.
Little swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baba, right into the meat.
Little gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Darwin Little has been cut.
Baba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Little tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baba was well out of range. Poor timing from Little.
Baba throws a body punch but Little moves out of range.
Darwin Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little misses the shot to the body.
Baba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Little.
Little scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baba doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Baba.
Little tries to clinch but Baba is having none of it.
BOOM! Baba lands a beautiful left hook that drops Little. Little tries to recover but Baba is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Little lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Afeef Isa Baba!