PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timou Rbm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Force is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rbm
vs
Force

190 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timou Rbm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Force!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Force fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rbm to the ground. Force is now in Rbm's guard.
Force won't allow Rbm to sweep him here.
Force lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rbm will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rbm trying to keep a closed guard but Force is proving a slippery customer.
Force wants to stand but Rbm is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rbm can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Force controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rbm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Force looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Force tries to close the distance and clinch but Rbm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Rbm with that takedown attempt.
Rbm feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Forces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Rbm moves into range and clinches up with Force.

Force gets control of Rbm's arms and successfully pulls guard. Force will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Force is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rbm tries to roll over but Force keeps him under control.

Force has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rbm defend it? Force steps over the head and cranks it - Rbm is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Force!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Force!