PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ra S Al Ghul (ranked 2474 p4p, 23581 weight class) and Santiago De Herrera Biel (ranked 95 p4p, 233 weight class). De Herrera Biel has chosen SadBoy Loko - Gang Signs as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Al Ghul
vs
De Herrera Biel

173 cm
28
160
6 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
170
2 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ra S Al Ghul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Santiago De Herrera Biel!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Al Ghul feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Al Ghul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
De Herrera Biel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
De Herrera Biel throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Al Ghul won't allow De Herrera Biel to sweep him here.
De Herrera Biel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Al Ghul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Al Ghul is in close to De Herrera Biel's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Al Ghul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Al Ghul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
De Herrera Biel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Ghul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Al Ghul working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De Herrera Biel's head.
De Herrera Biel trying to strike off his back.
Al Ghul stays in close to De Herrera Biel's body and controls the position.
De Herrera Biel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Ghul working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Al Ghul working some strikes from top position.
Al Ghul works over De Herrera Biel with some ground and pound from guard.
De Herrera Biel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if De Herrera Biel can do anything to dispel that myth.
De Herrera Biel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
De Herrera Biel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Al Ghul. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Herrera Biel is striking from the bottom but Al Ghul uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Al Ghul blocks the strikes from De Herrera Biel.

De Herrera Biel throws strikes from the bottom but it's allowed Al Ghul to grab hold of an arm and go for an armbar! It's tiiiiiiiiight! De Herrera Biel is forced to tap! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ra S Al Ghul!
After winning the bout, Ra S Al Ghul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Santiago De Herrera Biel was interviewed post fight and said '6.3 Granite Chin, confidence'.