PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Madik MBaku (ranked 6389 p4p, 483 weight class) and Sheer Rooj (ranked 7901 p4p, 537 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

MBaku
vs
Rooj

198 cm
19
246 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 Tokyo, Madik MBaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheer Rooj!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

MBaku clinches up with Rooj and pushes him back against the cage.
Rooj looking for a takedown.
Rooj wants a takedown but no success here.
MBaku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MBaku lands a left hand.
MBaku is pressed up against the cage. Rooj has hold of a leg and is looking to drag MBaku down to the mat. MBaku avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Madik MBaku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheer Rooj.

MBaku scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sloppy strikes there by MBaku.
Rooj is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MBaku controlling the position.
Rooj tries to buck MBaku off but MBaku is having none of it.

MBaku has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Rooj is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. MBaku yanks on the arm and Rooj is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by MBaku.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Madik MBaku!