PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bongol Wibowo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graves Fortune (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.

Wibowo
vs
Fortune

191 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
249 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 Los Angeles, Bongol Wibowo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Graves Fortune!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wibowo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wibowo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fortune does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wibowo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wibowo controlling the action here.

Wibowo is working for a submission of some sort.
Fortune blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wibowo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wibowo moves into full mount! Fortune won't be happy about that!
Fortune is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wibowo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wibowo with a couple of short strikes.
Fortune tries to hold on but Wibowo pushes him away.

Wibowo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fortune has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fortune avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wibowo.
Wibowo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wibowo breaks from Fortune's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune is looking to improve his position but Wibowo isn't that keen on the idea.
Wibowo is landing with some decent strikes but Fortune is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wibowo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fortune?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wibowo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fortune in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wibowo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wibowo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wibowo unloading with bombs!
Wibowo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wibowo trying to control but Fortune is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune is looking to get to half guard.
Fortune is squirming around, avoiding Wibowo's attempts to control the action.
Wibowo cracks Fortune with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fortune is looking to get to half guard.
Wibowo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wibowo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Wibowo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fortune wants to hold on but Wibowo pushes him away.
Wibowo is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Wibowo has isolated one of Fortune's arms. Fortune looking to fight him off but Wibowo twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bongol Wibowo!
A relieved looking Bongol Wibowo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.