PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BB Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 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.

Mac
vs
Ali

190 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BB Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muhammad Ali!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mac stuffs the takedown.
BB Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ali shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ali was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mac is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Ali thowing shots but they're missing.
Ali tries to control but Mac wriggling away.
Mac is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mac is squirming around, avoiding Ali's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac is trying desperately to improve position.
Ali tries to control but Mac wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mac just holding on.
Mac wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ali.
Mac slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mac keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ali throwing shots but Mac is blocking nicely.
Mac is controlling Ali's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ali is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mac reverses the position - he's now on top in Ali's guard.
Ali keeping moving, preventing Mac from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Mac is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mac missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ali shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mac napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mac struggling a bit here.
Ali wants to control but Mac is keeping him busy.
Ali working away.
Ali creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mac sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ali throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mac wants to control but Ali postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mac keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ali shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mac as he jumps to the side.
BB Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Ali.
Ali looks gassed!
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

A jab-cross combination lands for Mac and sends Ali crashing to the mat! Mac follows him down to the mat - Ali regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Mac is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Mac is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Ali is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Ali flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Mac anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Ali and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Mac slips an arm under Ali chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Mac has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Mac is squeezing on Ali like an anaconda would it's prey. Ali fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). BB Mac!