PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between sakuragi bieber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krav Maga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bieber comes to the cage accompanied by booyaka 619. sakuragi bieber has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

bieber
vs
Maga

225 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, sakuragi bieber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krav Maga!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
bieber throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Maga manages to pass to side control.
bieber is looking for a sweep.
Maga content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
bieber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
bieber trying to remain calm as Maga controls from the top position.
bieber is looking to regain half guard here but Maga keeps moving and retains side control.
bieber stops Maga from passing to mount.
bieber throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
bieber with a poor takedown

and Maga counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in bieber's guard now.
bieber scores with a short punch from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maga works over bieber with some ground and pound from guard.
bieber will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
bieber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
bieber wants to get back to his feet but Maga is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
bieber doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
bieber keeping full guard, as Maga tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
bieber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
sakuragi bieber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bieber is breathing heavily.
Maga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
bieber has his takedown stuffed

and Maga counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for bieber!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maga controlling from the full mount.
bieber can't escape the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maga is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. bieber can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maga controlling his opponent.
Maga with shots to the head and body - bieber looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
bieber is bucking up trying to escape but Maga cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maga lands a heavy elbow.
Maga controlling his opponent.
bieber in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maga controlling the position easily from mount.
Maga lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Maga controlling from mount.
bieber is looking to get to half guard.

Maga is working for a guillotine from mount but bieber frees his head quite easily.
Maga controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Maga 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 Maga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Krav Maga!