PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Pablo (ranked 25049 p4p, 5219 weight class) and Van Driesen (ranked 366 p4p, 308 weight class). Max Pablo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Pablo
vs
Driesen

170 cm
26
145
0 - 2 - 0

164 cm
21
141
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Pablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Van Driesen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Pablo misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pablo, as that shot connected.
Pablo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pablo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Max Pablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Driesen.
Driesen working away.
Driesen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pablo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Driesen tries to score with some ground and pound. Pablo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Driesen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Driesen is working to tighten his grip on Pablo's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pablo has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Driesen is really squeezing tight and eventually Pablo passes out! Driesen breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Van Driesen!
Our winner, Van Driesen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.