PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Traegor (ranked 2923 p4p, 4427 weight class) and Yohan Uye (ranked 366 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Traegor
vs
Uye

174 cm
25
178
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Traegor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yohan Uye!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Traegor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Traegor passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uye is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Uye really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Traegor lands a heavy elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uye is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Traegor looking to ground and pound but Uye is blocking nicely.
Uye is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traegor controlling the pace for now.
Traegor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Traegor controlling the pace for now.
Traegor throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Uye working to try and regain half guard.
Traegor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Traegor sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Traegor controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uye is working to get back to half guard.
Uye slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Traegor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Traegor is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Uye is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Karl Traegor!