PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ba Ba Booey (ranked 2238 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matias Orava (ranked 396 p4p, 0 weight class). Matias Orava is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ba Booey
vs
Orava

150 cm
27
158 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
27
160 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ba Ba Booey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matias Orava!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Booey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Orava is trying to defend but Booey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Booey is working for a kimura but Orava is defending it quite comfortably.
Orava looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Booey is looking for a kimura but Orava is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Booey to get the leverage.

Booey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booey wants to take a breather but Orava is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orava wants to get back to his feet.

Booey seems to be looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Orava can do anything to dispel that myth.
Booey trying to mount his opponent but Orava defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Booey is working for a kimura but Orava is defending it quite comfortably.
Booey is keen to just control but Orava is a slippery customer.

Booey in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Orava tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Booey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ba Ba Booey!