PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Balack Rassum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Bellow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rassum
vs
Bellow

170 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balack Rassum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Bellow!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellow looks to score with a jab to the body but Rassum is just out of range.
Rassum fails with the takedown.
Nice jab there from Bellow.
A slow jab from Bellow misses its intended target.
Rassum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bellow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rassum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Rassum drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Rassum is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bellow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bellow tries to buck Rassum off but Rassum is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellow striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

Rassum wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bellow, who protects the arm well.
Bellow tries to improve position but can't.
Bellow can't do much from the bottom here.
Bellow tries to improve position but can't.
Bellow regains half guard.
Rassum frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rassum avoids the attempt from Bellow to control.

Rassum is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Rassum!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Balack Rassum!