PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tran Anh Khoa (ranked 5440 p4p, 5822 weight class) and Dario Bin Laden (ranked 504 p4p, 523 weight class). Anh Khoa comes to the cage accompanied by Phía Sau Em. Tran Anh Khoa looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Anh Khoa
vs
Bin Laden

171 cm
19
186
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
24
178
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tran Anh Khoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dario Bin Laden!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anh Khoa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bin Laden counters with a straight right hand.
Anh Khoa looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Bin Laden moves into range and clinches up with Anh Khoa.
Bin Laden is pushing Anh Khoa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Bin Laden pulls guard effortlessly.
Bin Laden wants to sweep but no luck.

Bin Laden pushes a forearm under Anh Khoa's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Anh Khoa is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dario Bin Laden!
A less than humble Dario Bin Laden misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.