PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rubson Racker (ranked 24632 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ali (ranked 3796 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Racker
vs
Ali

189 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rubson Racker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Ali!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.

Ali moves into the clinch successfully.
Ali slowing the pace effectively.
Ali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Racker avoids it.
Racker is trying to break free.

Ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Racker misses with the body kick

so Ali counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ali is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Racker looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ali puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Racker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ali on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ali is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Racker is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Ali!