PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayle Amot Abdalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joon BigMan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rayle Amot Abdalla has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Amot Abdalla
vs
BigMan

150 cm
38
300 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

219 cm
19
289 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rayle Amot Abdalla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joon BigMan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BigMan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
BigMan throws a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abdalla.

BigMan dives in and scores a takedown into Abdalla's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Abdalla is trying to control the position but BigMan postures up.
Abdalla might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
BigMan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that BigMan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Abdalla wants to control but BigMan passes easily into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdalla is controlling BigMan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
BigMan slows the pace down in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joon BigMan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Some bone on bone action there as BigMan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

BigMan looking to score a takedown here. Abdalla is defending well but BigMan drives through and ends up in Abdalla's guard.
BigMan is looking to stand up but Abdalla won't let him.
BigMan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

BigMan stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Abdalla throws up his legs and catches BigMan in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! BigMan tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Abdalla! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rayle Amot Abdalla!