PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karlmann Friedhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heywood Jablowme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jablowme is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: enter sandman. Heywood Jablowme has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Karlmann Friedhelm's chin.

Friedhelm
vs
Jablowme

170 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

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Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karlmann Friedhelm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heywood Jablowme!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jablowme on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jablowme moves in looking to clinch but Friedhelm pushes him off.
No joy there for Friedhelm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jablowme misses with a combination
and Friedhelm counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Jablowme instigates a clinch.
Jablowme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Friedhelm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Friedhelm is trying to break free.
Jablowme slows down the pace here.
Friedhelm wants a takedown.
Friedhelm wants to break free but Jablowme has control.
Friedhelm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Friedhelm can't break the clinch.
Friedhelm stalling in the clinch but Jablowme improves position.
Friedhelm jumps guard but Jablowme stands there with Friedhelm around his waist. Friedhelm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jablowme gets underhooks to prevent Friedhelm's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karlmann Friedhelm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jablowme is trying to break free.
Friedhelm taking a breather.
Jablowme tries a knee to the head but Friedhelm blocks it.

Jablowme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Friedhelm shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Friedhelm showed some decent athleticism there.
Friedhelm wants to pass the guard but Jablowme is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Friedhelm seems to be working for a kimura but Jablowme defends the submission attempt.

Friedhelm wants to work for an arm triangle but Jablowme is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Friedhelm is looking for a kimura but Jablowme is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Friedhelm to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friedhelm is breathing heavily.
Jablowme trying to control but Friedhelm postures up.
Jablowme wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jablowme is trying to control but can't.

Friedhelm has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jablowme defend it? Friedhelm steps over the head and cranks it - Jablowme is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Friedhelm!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Karlmann Friedhelm!