PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamina Ballerina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Escobedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballerina comes to the cage accompanied by The Gayest Song Ever.. This should be fireworks!

Ballerina
vs
Escobedo

175 cm
24
172 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamina Ballerina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Escobedo!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Escobedo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ballerina working to try and regain half guard.

Escobedo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ballerina has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Escobedo wants to take Ballerina's back but he can't do it this time.
Ballerina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Escobedo wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ballerina tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Escobedo has control of Ballerina's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ballerina regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ballerina tries to reverse the position but Escobedo maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobedo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ballerina's face.
Ballerina is trying to escape the mount.
Ballerina slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ballerina trying to control but Escobedo postures up.
Escobedo trying to pass the guard but Ballerina defending well.
Escobedo is thwarting Ballerina's attempts to control the position.
Escobedo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ballerina can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Escobedo.
Escobedo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Escobedo with good strikes from the mount here!
Ballerina is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobedo throws some wild stikes that Ballerina manages to avoid easily.
Ballerina can't escape the position.

Ballerina is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Escobedo locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Ballerina is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Escobedo!