PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Heliodoro Zuberi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerome Kabasla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heliodoro Zuberi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gerome Kabasla's chin.

Zuberi
vs
Kabasla

160 cm
26
140 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

158 cm
22
146 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heliodoro Zuberi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerome Kabasla!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kabasla throws a nice head kick!

Zuberi gets the takedown into side control.

Zuberi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zuberi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zuberi advances to mount.
Zuberi working Kabasla over with strikes here.

Kabasla is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kabasla tries to reverse the position but Zuberi maintains control.
Zuberi moves to the back position.

Zuberi looking for the RNC.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Heliodoro Zuberi!
Heliodoro Zuberi retains his bantamweight title!