PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Testy Twentynine (ranked 4415 p4p, 5591 weight class) and Big Ibbi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Twentynine
vs
Ibbi

190 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
190
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Testy Twentynine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Ibbi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ibbi clinches up against the cage.
Twentynine fails to pull guard.
Ibbi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Twentynine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ibbi has Twentynine pressed against the cage, preventing Twentynine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Twentynine swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibbi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Twentynine jumps guard but Ibbi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ibbi can't get the takedown.
Twentynine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ibbi just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Testy Twentynine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Twentynine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Twentynine stops a takedown attempt from Ibbi.
Ibbi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Twentynine prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibbi tries for a takedown but Twentynine manages to get underhooks.
Ibbi is working for takedown but Twentynine is calmly controlling the position for now.
Twentynine prevents the takedown attempt.
Ibbi is trying to drag Twentynine to the mat but Twentynine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Twentynine stalling in the clinch but Ibbi improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibbi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ibbi is pressed up against the cage. Twentynine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ibbi down to the mat. Ibbi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ibbi tries to clinch up.
Ibbi tries to clinch there but Twentynine circles away.

Twentynine tries to sprawl but Ibbi drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Ibbi wants to work for an arm triangle but Twentynine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Twentynine looks like he's trying to stand up.

Ibbi seems to be looking for submissions.

Ibbi maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Twentynine could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ibbi has cracked it and Twentynine is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ibbi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Big Ibbi!