PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dana Mooney (ranked 23309 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Babel (ranked 4966 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruud Babel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mooney
vs
Babel

222 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dana Mooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Babel!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Babel drives through and clinches with Mooney against the cage.

Mooney has clasped his hands together around Babel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Babel tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Mooney is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Babel to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Babel shrugs it off.

Mooney stands up from mount. Strange move.

Babel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Babel presses Mooney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Mooney breaks from the clinch.
Mooney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Babel instigates a clinch.

Mooney breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Babel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mooney doesn't seem phased though.

Babel forces Mooney back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooney tries to pull guard but Babel holds him up against the cage and eventually Mooney drops back down to his feet.
Mooney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Babel prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dana Mooney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babel avoiding damage as Mooney throws knees to the body.
Mooney misses with a punch to the body.
Mooney jumps guard but Babel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mooney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Babel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Babel lands a hook that snaps the head of Mooney backwards.

Babel jumps into guard, dragging Mooney to the mat.

Mooney stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Babel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mooney is breathing heavily.

Babel closes the distance and pushes Mooney back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooney is working for takedown but Babel is calmly controlling the position for now.

Babel pulls guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babel has his hands on Mooney's head, controlling the position.
Babel wants to get back to his feet but Mooney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Babel is looking to stand back up but Mooney counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Babel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babel wants to stand back up but Mooney manages to pass into side control.
Babel wants to get back to his feet but Mooney drags him back down.

Mooney wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Babel, who protects the arm well.
Babel tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mooney controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Babel wants to try and get back to his feet.

Mooney swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dana Mooney!