PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Fantango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Babu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fantango
vs
Babu

183 cm
20
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raul Fantango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abu Babu!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fantango tries to clinch up but Babu circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantango keeps Babu at a distance using the push kick.
Fantango shoots in and drives through. Babu sprawls well.
Babu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Babu 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.
Fantango is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Babu is controlling him.
Fantango working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babu.
Babu passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Babu lands a nice short elbow.

Fantango is rocked!
Fantango is trying to get back to full guard.
Oh Fantango is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Babu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fantango wants to get back to full guard.
Fantango seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantango is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantango missing with punches from the bottom.
Babu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantango could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Babu slips a nice elbow through Fantango's hands, connecting with Fantango's forehead.
Babu lands strikes from half guard.

Babu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Babu looks gassed!
Fantango is trying to get back to full guard.
Babu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Babu lands with some strikes.
Fantango working to try and regain half guard.
Babu working Fantango over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Babu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fantango is trying to escape the mount.
Babu lands a big elbow.
Babu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantango is trying desperately to improve position.
Fantango is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fantango in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Babu landing strikes from the mount.
Fantango is trying desperately to improve position.

Babu looking for a guillotine from mount but Fantango is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fantango wants to control but Babu is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Babu goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fantango is on top in guard.
Fantango gets to his feet and stands over Babu, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Babu felt that one! Fantango unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Babu from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Fantango!