PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Vance (ranked 4798 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Babu (ranked 4907 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Babu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vance
vs
Babu

187 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdul Vance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Babu!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Babu gets a clinch.
Vance tries for a takedown but Babu manages to get underhooks.
Vance fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vance tries to pull guard but Babu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Babu.
Babu lands with a light punch inside.
Babu pushes Vance back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vance fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Babu gets through Vance's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Vance decides to pull guard.
Vance trying to control the position here.
Vance could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Vance is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Babu rolls with it to try and escape but Vance cranks on the arm and Babu is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abdul Vance!