PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paddy O Taybel (ranked 3238 p4p, 4156 weight class) and Melvin Ibarra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melvin Ibarra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Taybel
vs
Ibarra

225 cm
25
168
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
159
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paddy O Taybel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melvin Ibarra!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Ibarra 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Ibarra misses.

Ibarra looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for O Taybel!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ibarra thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Melvin Ibarra!