PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Sefastsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orack Babama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babama has chosen Eminem - Mosh as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sefastsson
vs
Babama

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Sefastsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orack Babama!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A combination from Sefastsson does no damage.
Sefastsson fails with the takedown.
Sefastsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Babama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sefastsson misses with a takedown attempt

and Babama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Babama.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrik Sefastsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babama lands a nice shot to the body.
Sefastsson is breathing heavily.

Sefastsson pulls guard.
Babama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Babama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Babama throwing strikes from guard but Sefastsson blocks nicely.
Babama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sefastsson is keeping the position for now.
Babama prevents Sefastsson from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babama throws a big right hand that misses.
Babama lands a couple of digs.
Babama is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sefastsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Babama works over Sefastsson with some ground and pound from guard.
Babama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Babama distracts Sefastsson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Babama postures up in Sefastsson's guard and throws a big left but Sefastsson blocks it.
Babama distracts Sefastsson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Babama trying to control but Sefastsson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babama is looking to work some ground and pound but Sefastsson has wrist control.
Babama showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sefastsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sefastsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Babama trying to control the position from guard on top but Sefastsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sefastsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babama thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sefastsson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Babama counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sefastsson won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babama fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Babama lands a decent elbow from side control.
Babama is looking to take a break and control but Sefastsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babama staying calm.
Sefastsson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Babama.

Babama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sefastsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orack Babama dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sefastsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henrik Sefastsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sefastsson looks to clinch

and Babama moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Babama.
Sefastsson working hard to break the clinch.
Babama pushes Sefastsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Babama.
Babama prevents Sefastsson from breaking the clinch.
Sefastsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sefastsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Babama is defending well for now.

Babama gets control of Sefastsson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Babama will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Babama controlling the position.

Babama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sefastsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Babama doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babama working a defensive guard here.

Babama is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sefastsson rolls with it to try and escape but Babama cranks on the arm and Sefastsson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Orack Babama!