PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dickson Obinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgiy Balabanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickson Obinha has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Obinha
vs
Balabanko

170 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

172 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dickson Obinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Georgiy Balabanko!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obinha fails with the takedown

so Balabanko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balabanko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Obinha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Obinha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Balabanko defends it easily.
Obinha looking for a sweep. Not yet Obinha, not yet.
Balabanko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balabanko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Balabanko throwing strikes but missing.
Balabanko lands a couple of elbows.
Balabanko throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balabanko is looking to work some ground and pound but Obinha has wrist control.
Balabanko with a nice head shot there.
Balabanko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Balabanko lands a couple of elbows.
Balabanko is looking to work some ground and pound but Obinha has wrist control.
Balabanko lands a couple of elbows.
Balabanko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Balabanko landing some decent shots from guard.
Obinha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balabanko on the ground.
Balabanko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Balabanko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Balabanko lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balabanko distracts Obinha with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Balabanko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Balabanko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Balabanko throwing strikes from guard but Obinha blocks nicely.
Balabanko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balabanko stays in close to Obinha's body and controls the position.
Balabanko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Balabanko has hold of Obinha's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Obinha tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Balabanko cranks the arm and Obinha screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Obinha, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Georgiy Balabanko!