PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Loki (ranked 2565 p4p, 325 weight class) and Kyle Lam (ranked 5593 p4p, 556 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Loki
vs
Lam

195 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Loki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Lam!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loki fails with the takedown
and Lam counters with a nice body shot.
Loki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot lands for Lam.
Loki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Lam.
Loki doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Lam counter with a right hand.

Loki is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Loki. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Loki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lam can do anything to dispel that myth.
Loki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Loki.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loki working Lam over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loki working Lam over with strikes.
Loki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Loki wants to work for an arm triangle but Lam is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Loki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lam wants to get back to full guard.
Loki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Loki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Loki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Loki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Loki.
Lam wants to get back to full guard.
Lam has hold of Loki's hands but Loki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loki is looking for a kimura but Lam is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Loki to get the leverage.
Lam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Loki.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Loki connects with a nice short shot to Lam's temple.
Loki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Loki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lam with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Loki.
Lam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Loki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Loki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Loki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Loki is trying for a kimura here. Lam looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Loki wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). The Loki!
Our winner, The Loki, 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.