PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Bebok (ranked 24744 p4p, 4238 weight class) and Joe Tidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bebok
vs
Tidd

180 cm
20
130
5 - 19 - 0

155 cm
35
149
15 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Bebok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tidd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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.
Tidd works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tidd cracks Bebok with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bebok is trying to control Tidd's posture but Tidd avoids it.
Tidd working the ground and pound.

Bebok is rocked!
Tidd in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oh Bebok is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tidd working the ground and pound.
Tidd works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bebok can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bebok is being controlled here.
Bebok seems to have got his legs back now.
Tidd working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tidd is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bebok is trying to escape and Tidd transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bebok is forced to tap! Nice work there by Tidd! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd made sure to mention his sponsor, The Glue Factory in his post fight interview.