PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierce Ottoade (ranked 2667 p4p, 362 weight class) and Eugen Von Bohm Bawerk (ranked 3560 p4p, 457 weight class). Pierce Ottoade had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Pierce Ottoade has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ottoade
vs
Von Bohm Bawerk

191 cm
25
221 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
211 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pierce Ottoade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eugen Von Bohm Bawerk!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohm Bawerk shoots for a double leg takedown but Ottoade sprawls well. He's pushed Bohm Bawerk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bohm Bawerk misses with a body kick.
A combination from Ottoade does no damage.
Bohm Bawerk throws an off balance right hand
and Ottoade counters with a nice uppercut.

Bohm Bawerk manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ottoade on his heels. He'll look to pass Ottoade's guard now, I'm sure.
Ottoade is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bohm Bawerk dives into side control.

Bohm Bawerk is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Ottoade looks calm but he's in trouble here. Bohm Bawerk gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Ottoade is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Bohm Bawerk lets go of the hold and Ottoade can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eugen Von Bohm Bawerk!