PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumo Wopertinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mukhtar Ibrahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rumo Wopertinger has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rumo Wopertinger seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Wopertinger
vs
Ibrahim

178 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
26
226 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rumo Wopertinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mukhtar Ibrahim!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wopertinger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wopertinger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ibrahim if he has to take too many more of those.
Wopertinger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ibrahim.
Wopertinger throws a lazy head kick

and Ibrahim counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wopertinger pushes Ibrahim off but Ibrahim dives into side control.
Wopertinger is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibrahim cracks Wopertinger with a big elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Wopertinger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ibrahim works to advance to full mount. Wopertinger defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ibrahim putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ibrahim sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibrahim lands a couple of good shots and Wopertinger has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ibrahim has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Wopertinger! Can he survive? No! He's out! Ibrahim gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mukhtar Ibrahim!