PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Dantibo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Dantibo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Barksdale
vs
Dantibo

174 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
27
180 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Avon Barksdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Dantibo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantibo fails with a takedown attempt.
Dantibo shoots and misses

and Barksdale counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dantibo won't be happy with that.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dantibo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barksdale works his way to his opponent's back.
Dantibo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Barksdale is looking to control Dantibo but Dantibo is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Barksdale has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dantibo fending off the submission attempt from Barksdale.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dantibo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barksdale sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Dantibo taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Avon Barksdale!