PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Rabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ali
vs
Rabi

178 cm
23
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrell Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Rabi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rabi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali is pushing Rabi's head away, looking to escape. Rabi manages to hold on to the position though.

Rabi is trying to get an arm triangle but Ali is defending well.

Rabi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rabi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ali is trying to control Rabi's posture but Rabi avoids it.
Ali on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ali tries to get out of the position.
Rabi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ali can't do much from the bottom here.
Rabi moves into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabi prevents Ali from getting the reversal.
Rabi with the ground and pound from mount.

Rabi working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Ali turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Rabi off and cradles Ali's limp body as Rabi celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Rocky Rabi!