PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Batungbakal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bum Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Batungbakal
vs
Love

188 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
154 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Batungbakal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bum Love!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Batungbakal as Love shoots in.

Love shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Batungbakal's guard.
Batungbakal seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Batungbakal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Batungbakal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Batungbakal pulls Love in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Love wants to pass the guard but Batungbakal is keeping the position.
Batungbakal is looking to stand up but Love isn't so interested in that idea.
Batungbakal looking to control but Love passes into half guard.

Batungbakal is defending against the submission attempts here by Love.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Love is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Batungbakal is just riding it out for now. Love eventually gives up the hold.
Batungbakal is looking to improve his position.

Love is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Batungbakal sees it coming and defends easily.
Batungbakal is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Batungbakal trying to control from the bottom.
Love missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Batungbakal is defending against the submission attempts here by Love.
Love works his way into full mount!
Batungbakal is trying to stand.
Batungbakal is breathing heavily.
Love punching from mount but Batungbakal doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Love thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Batungbakal is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Love locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Batungbakal is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bum Love!