PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaward Kamara (ranked 5939 p4p, 23273 weight class) and Dan Phillips (ranked 281 p4p, 291 weight class). Dan Phillips is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kamara
vs
Phillips

170 cm
19
142
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
135
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaward Kamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips misses with a hook

and Kamara counters with a takedown into side control.
Kamara tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Kamara looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kamara looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Phillips tries to escape but Kamara is in control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kamara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kamara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Phillips is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kamara is working to tighten his grip on Phillips's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Phillips has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kamara is really squeezing tight and eventually Phillips passes out! Kamara breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jaward Kamara!