PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zlatan Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ibrahimovic
vs
Redban

190 cm
27
143 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Redban!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Ibrahimovic.
Brian Redban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redban looks to land a combination but Ibrahimovic avoids it well.
Ibrahimovic lands with a kick to the temple. Redban shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Brian Redban has been cut.
Redban misses with a two punch combination.
Ibrahimovic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Left hook, right uppercut from Redban.

It looks like Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been cut.
Redban misses with a double jab
and Ibrahimovic counters with a good, hard body kick but Redban shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibrahimovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Redban rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ibrahimovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ibrahimovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Redban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ibrahimovic swinging wildly here.
Redban throws a sloppy head kick and Ibrahimovic moves out of range easily.
Ibrahimovic loads up on a big right hand but Redban slips the punch.
Ibrahimovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Redban looks to land a combination but Ibrahimovic avoids it well.
Redban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A right-left combo lands from Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic cracks Redban with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic scores with a leg kick.
Redban takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ibrahimovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Redban is rocked!
Ibrahimovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Redban is still on wobbly legs! Can Ibrahimovic finish him?
Ibrahimovic drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Redban right on the button. Redban goes down! Ibrahimovic follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Ibrahimovic gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
After the big win, Zlatan Ibrahimovic made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kemists ↑ 5x160Q and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.