PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jedi Rebel (ranked 2842 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Amatuli (ranked 4893 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmed Amatuli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rebel
vs
Amatuli

185 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jedi Rebel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Amatuli!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amatuli wants to clinch.
Amatuli falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rebel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rebel.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Amatuli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rebel is controlling him.
Rebel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rebel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amatuli has hold of Rebel's hands but Rebel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rebel slips a nice elbow through Amatuli's hands, connecting with Amatuli's forehead.
Rebel working Amatuli over with strikes.

It looks like Ahmed Amatuli has been cut.
Amatuli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rebel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rebel scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Amatuli is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Amatuli is still in real trouble! Can Rebel finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rebel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rebel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rebel lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Amatuli quite badly. Amatuli pulls Rebel in close trying to recover. Rebel postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Amatuli on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Amatuli doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jedi Rebel!