PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaambi Ayouba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Del Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Del Rio's choice of entrance music: Requiem for a dream. Alberto Del Rio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ayouba
vs
Del Rio

180 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

197 cm
37
200 lbs
11 - 25 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaambi Ayouba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto Del Rio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Del Rio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ayouba trying to control from the bottom.
Ayouba gets back to full guard.
Del Rio passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ayouba is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayouba regains half guard.
Ayouba trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ayouba is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayouba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ayouba regains half guard.

Ayouba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ayouba keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ayouba looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ayouba is trying to maintain the position but Del Rio is very close to passing his half guard.

Ayouba is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Del Rio is tapping! Great win for Ayouba!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kaambi Ayouba!
During a confident post fight interview, Kaambi Ayouba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.