PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Balack Rassum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Moultrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Rassum
vs
Moultrie

170 cm
23
135 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

167 cm
25
137 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balack Rassum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Moultrie!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moultrie dodges the punch combination from Rassum.
Rassum tries a head kick but it misses.
Rassum throws a sloppy head kick and Moultrie moves out of range easily.
Rassum misses with a two punch combination.
Rassum tries a head kick but it misses.
Moultrie shoots in and drives through. Rassum sprawls well.
Rassum tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Rassum.

Moultrie scores a takedown into full mount!

Moultrie working for a submission but Rassum is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moultrie looking to control but Rassum is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Moultrie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rassum has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rassum!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassum postures up.

Moultrie looking for a guillotine here but Rassum defends easily.
Moultrie is pulling down on Rassum's head to control his posture.
Rassum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moultrie on the ground.
Moultrie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Moultrie looking for a sweep. Not yet Moultrie, not yet.

Rassum stands and steps away. Moultrie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rassum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moultrie shoots for a double leg takedown but Rassum sprawls well. He's pushed Moultrie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moultrie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rassum's waist but Rassum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moultrie off to one side.
Balack Rassum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Moultrie.
Rassum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moultrie circles away quickly and effectively.
Rassum shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rassum.
Rassum is breathing heavily.

Moultrie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Moultrie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Moultrie in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Rassum tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Moultrie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesse Moultrie!