PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blanco Trueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omid Babak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trueno comes to the cage accompanied by paralyzer. Omid Babak is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Trueno
vs
Babak

163 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blanco Trueno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Omid Babak!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trueno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trueno misses with the body kick

and Babak counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Trueno keeping moving, preventing Babak from controlling successfully.
Trueno keeping full guard, as Babak tries to pass.

Trueno looking for a guillotine here but Babak defends easily.
Babak sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babak pushes down on Trueno's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trueno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trueno is working hard here to advance position.

Babak is looking for a kimura but Trueno is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Babak to get the leverage.

Babak is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Babak stops Trueno from getting back to his feet.
Babak moves into full mount! Trueno won't be happy about that!
Trueno tries to hold on but Babak pushes him away.
Babak takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babak lands a big shot there that rocks Trueno but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Babak working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Babak content just to control the position here.
Babak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Babak controlling the position easily from mount.

Babak throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Trueno has his hands clasped together but Babak breaks the hold and Trueno is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Babak!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Omid Babak!