PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris OConnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirsad Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

OConnor
vs
Ibrahimovic

182 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris OConnor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirsad Ibrahimovic!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

OConnor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ibrahimovic did well to prevent OConnor getting side control.
OConnor not doing much here.
Ibrahimovic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of OConnor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take OConnor's back!
OConnor trying to get back to his feet but Ibrahimovic is in full control for now.
OConnor has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
OConnor trying to control the hands but Ibrahimovic breaks the grip.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on OConnor's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic is landing with strikes. OConnor can't take much more of this.
OConnor tries to break free.

Ibrahimovic working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. OConnor is doing well to defend. Ibrahimovic seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! OConnor is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mirsad Ibrahimovic!