PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between YaDaruis Queel (ranked 4524 p4p, 4586 weight class) and Great Khali (ranked 440 p4p, 0 weight class). YaDaruis Queel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Queel
vs
Khali

160 cm
24
155
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
24
155
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Conviction

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, YaDaruis Queel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Great Khali!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khali closes the distance and clinches.

Khali is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Queel can't fight it off and eventually Khali manages to take the fight to the floor. Queel looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Queel working a defensive guard here.
Khali wants to pass the guard but Queel is keeping the position.
Queel has Khali pulled in close to control his posture.
Queel working a defensive guard here.
Queel looking for a sweep. Not yet Queel, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queel controlling Khali's posture.

Queel isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Khali stacks Queel on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Khali!
Queel is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Queel preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Queel moves into full guard.
Queel is trying to hold Khali in close to prevent damage but Khali has managed to pass into half guard.
Queel trying to control from the bottom.
Khali wants to pass the guard but Queel is defending well.

Khali has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Queel defend it? Khali steps over the head and cranks it - Queel is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Khali!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Great Khali!