PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malbin Sibayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pep comes to the cage accompanied by Spandau Ballet - Gold. Willie Pep has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pep
vs
Sibayan

165 cm
19
132 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Willie Pep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malbin Sibayan!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sibayan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Pep counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pep passes into half guard.
Pep wants to pass to mount but Sibayan is defending the position.
Pep passes to full mount!
Sibayan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pep.

Sibayan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pep with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Pep wants to finish this one by submission but Sibayan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pep.
Pep controlling the position easily from mount.
Pep wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sibayan is squirming around, avoiding Pep's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sibayan blocking the ground and pound.

Pep looking for a guillotine from mount but Sibayan is having none of it.

Pep working for a guillotine from mount but Sibayan is in no mood to give up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pep sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sibayan is trying to escape the mount but Pep keeps good control and instead manages to take Sibayan's back.
Pep has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sibayan's body.
Pep punches the canvas rather than the man.
Sibayan looks gassed!

Pep has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Sibayan is in real trouble here. Pep gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Sibayan is tapping out! Pep wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Willie Pep!