PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Hobbesland (ranked 7066 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Al Balawi (ranked 6030 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hobbesland
vs
Al Balawi

180 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicolas Hobbesland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ahmed Al Balawi!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Al Balawi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hobbesland manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hobbesland wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Al Balawi manages to pass to side control.

Al Balawi trying to control from half guard but Hobbesland is working away.
Hobbesland wants to control the action here but instead Al Balawi manages to pass to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobbesland is squirming around, avoiding Al Balawi's attempts to control the action.
Hobbesland can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Balawi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Al Balawi trying to control but Hobbesland is having none of it.
Al Balawi scoring with strikes but Hobbesland is staying in there.
Al Balawi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Al Balawi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hobbesland is looking to escape.
Al Balawi lands a couple of good shots and Hobbesland has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Al Balawi controlling the position well here. Hobbesland rolled but Al Balawi kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Al Balawi is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Hobbesland taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Al Balawi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ahmed Al Balawi!