PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom McPartlin (ranked 5627 p4p, 4421 weight class) and Kimura Koka (ranked 589 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom McPartlin looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

McPartlin
vs
Koka

179 cm
18
178
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom McPartlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimura Koka!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPartlin is looking to clinch but Koka is avoiding it.
Koka misses with a low kick.
Koka just misses with a punch to the body.
McPartlin tries to bum rush Koka with a series of wild strikes but Koka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McPartlin avoids the body shot from Koka.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Koka.
Koka landing a few strikes.
Koka throws a strike aimed at the side of McPartlin's head but McPartlin avoids it well.
Koka throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Koka scores with a couple of short elbows.
Koka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McPartlin taking a bit of punishment here - Koka scoring with strikes.
Koka lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McPartlin is looking to regain half guard here but Koka keeps moving and retains side control.
Koka misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koka misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Koka happy to just control the position for now.

Koka tries for a kimura but McPartlin is defending well.
McPartlin is breathing heavily.
Koka lands a decent elbow from side control.

Koka tries for a kimura but McPartlin is defending well.
Koka trying to control the position but McPartlin is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koka creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McPartlin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koka is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. McPartlin looks calm but he's in trouble here. Koka gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. McPartlin is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Koka lets go of the hold and McPartlin can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kimura Koka!