PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Alahuuli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Margarito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Alahuuli
vs
Margarito

191 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamal Alahuuli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oscar Margarito!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alahuuli shoots and misses
and Margarito counters with a straight right hand.
Alahuuli shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Margarito counter with a right hand.
Alahuuli misses with a takedown attempt
and Margarito counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamal Alahuuli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alahuuli gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Margarito counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alahuuli misses with a takedown
and Margarito counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Margarito shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alahuuli's guard.
Alahuuli keeping full guard, as Margarito tries to pass.

Margarito drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alahuuli dives on top into guard.
Alahuuli trying to control but Margarito is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margarito wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jamal Alahuuli.
Alahuuli shoots and misses

and Margarito counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Margarito is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alahuuli defends it well.
Alahuuli tries to kick Margarito off but Margarito keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Margarito is pressing down on Alahuuli's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alahuuli is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Margarito is looking for a kimura here.

Margarito is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alahuuli wants to get back to his feet.

Margarito seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Alahuuli is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Oscar Margarito!