PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Wallhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papy Abedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Wallhead has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wallhead
vs
Abedi

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
37
182 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Wallhead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papy Abedi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallhead misses with an uppercut.
Abedi missing with a left hand there. Wallhead was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Abedi gets a takedown into half guard.
Abedi content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abedi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Abedi lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallhead keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abedi is nestled in close to Wallhead, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abedi is looking to advance position but Wallhead won't allow it.
Abedi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abedi controlling the action here.
Wallhead has hold of Abedi's hands but Abedi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Abedi trying to control the pace.
Abedi thows a huge punch but Wallhead dodges it nicely.
Wallhead is trying to stand up here but Abedi is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wallhead has hold of Abedi's hands but Abedi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Abedi passes to side control.
Wallhead on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Abedi working the head with strikes.

Abedi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Wallhead is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Papy Abedi!
A very excited looking Papy Abedi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.