PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conan Barbarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Khalid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barbarian
vs
Khalid

182 cm
27
184 lbs
12 - 10 - 2

180 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 12 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Barbarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Khalid!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbarian dodges the punch combination from Khalid.

Barbarian fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Khalid sprawls well initially but Barbarian persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Barbarian missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Khalid is looking to improve his position.
Barbarian looks to land a strike but Khalid avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Barbarian postures up in Khalid's guard and throws a big left but Khalid blocks it.
Khalid keeping moving, preventing Barbarian from controlling successfully.
Khalid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barbarian working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Khalid's head.
Barbarian throws a big right hand that misses.
Barbarian connects with a couple of short punches.
Barbarian throwing strikes from guard but Khalid blocks nicely.
Barbarian trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Khalid looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Barbarian is defending well. Khalid quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Barbarian has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Khalid celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abu Khalid!