PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Sori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Ali Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sori
vs
Ali Baba

190 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
34
200 lbs
7 - 30 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Sori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Ali Baba!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali Baba dives in for a single leg takedown but Sori sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ali Baba tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sori throws a head punch that misses.
Sori misses with the head strike.
Ali Baba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sori working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sori.
Sori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ali Baba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sori fails to land.
Sori misses with some punches.
Sori misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ali Baba.
Sori gets underhooks to prevent Ali Baba's takedown attempt.
Alfredo Sori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Ali Baba.
Ali Baba blocking some punches.
Ali Baba has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sori avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Sori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sori misses with some punches.
Sori misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sori.
Sori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sori has a couple of punches blocked by Ali Baba.
Sori misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ali Baba.
Sori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali Baba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sori has a couple of punches blocked by Ali Baba.
Sori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ali Baba backwards.
Sori lands a shoulder strike.
Ali Baba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sori misses with some punches.
Sori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ali Baba blocking some punches.
Sori misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali Baba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ali Baba drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sori pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sori misses with a left hand
and Ali Baba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sori thinking.
Sori is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ali Baba shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sori manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ali Baba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sori working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ali Baba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba controlling from the top position.
Ali Baba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ali Baba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ali Baba content to stall in guard here.
Ali Baba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ali Baba pushing down on Sori's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Ali Baba is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sori is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ahmed Ali Baba!