PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Barbalic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Verb Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikola Barbalic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barbalic
vs
Wright

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Barbalic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verb Wright!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbalic throws a series of punches but Wright avoids them all with ease.

Wright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barbalic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Barbalic is trying to get back to full guard.
Wright should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wright seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barbalic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wright sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wright is pushing down on Barbalic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barbalic is fighting to maintain full guard but Wright has managed to sneak the leg through.

Wright is looking for a kimura here.
Wright seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wright trying to control the action but Barbalic is working from the bottom.

Barbalic actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Wright wants to work for an arm triangle but Barbalic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Barbalic looking for submissions off his back.
Wright is trying to control the action in half guard but Barbalic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barbalic is trying to get back to full guard.
Barbalic manages to get to full guard.
Wright looks gassed!
Barbalic keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass.

Barbalic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wright gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barbalic keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbalic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Barbalic has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Wright doesn't defend quickly enough and Barbalic has managed to lock this one up! Can Wright escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Barbalic on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nikola Barbalic!