PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Hamburgo (ranked 2784 p4p, 4075 weight class) and Pauli Simbolon (ranked 289 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hamburgo
vs
Simbolon

198 cm
23
185
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 Hilo, Carlos Hamburgo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pauli Simbolon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamburgo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamburgo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamburgo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hamburgo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Simbolon tries to avoid it but Hamburgo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Simbolon to the ground. Simbolon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Simbolon throws a series of punches but Hamburgo avoids them all with ease.
Simbolon misses with a wild combination.
Hamburgo attempts a counter takedown but Simbolon avoids it well and moves away.
Hamburgo is looking to clinch but Simbolon is avoiding it.
Hamburgo throws a right hand that Simbolon ducks under and follows up with a left that Simbolon also avoids with ease.
Simbolon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hamburgo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Hamburgo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Simbolon defend it? Hamburgo steps over the head and cranks it - Simbolon is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hamburgo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carlos Hamburgo!
After winning the bout, Carlos Hamburgo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.