PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Babak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaspar Kohler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babak's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lose yourself - Eminem. Mohammed Babak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kaspar Kohler's chin.

Babak
vs
Kohler

183 cm
26
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohammed Babak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaspar Kohler!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Babak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Our spies down at at Holding Cell inform us that Kohler has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Babak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kohler wants to control but Babak passes easily into half guard.
Babak working the head and body with strikes.
Babak trying to control the action but Kohler is working from the bottom.
Kohler trying to control but Babak postures up.
Babak trying to control from half guard but Kohler is working away.
Kohler gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kohler working for a triangle but Babak defends it easily.
Babak throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babak chips away with some ground and pound.
Babak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kohler's head.
Kohler working a defensive guard here.

Kohler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Babak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Babak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Babak is posturing up here but Kohler has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Babak tries to roll out but it's too tight and Babak has to tap! Slick submission there by Kohler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaspar Kohler!
Kaspar Kohler is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Kaspar Kohler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Mohammed Babak spoke after the fight, saying 'I am very impressed by Kaspars performance, but I will work my way up again, for sure.'.