PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omar Al Sharib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peanut Butter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butter has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Omar Al Sharib has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Al Sharib
vs
Butter

179 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Omar Al Sharib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peanut Butter!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Sharib fails with the takedown
and Butter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Butter has eaten all the pies!
Butter looks gassed!
Al Sharib has his takedown stuffed

and Butter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Al Sharib!
Butter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Al Sharib manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Al Sharib is trying to control but can't.
Al Sharib is looking for a sweep. Butter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Al Sharib looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Sharib is staying active underneath Butter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Al Sharib looking for submissions off his back.
Al Sharib tries to roll over but Butter keeps him under control.
Al Sharib trying to control from the bottom.

Al Sharib actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Sharib tries to roll over but Butter keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Al Sharib actively working from the bottom here.
Al Sharib slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Al Sharib has his feet on Butter's thighs here. He's pushed Butter off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Butter screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Omar Al Sharib!