PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RaeRae Usman (ranked 23764 p4p, 25028 weight class) and Tuima Tuijottaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Usman's entrance music is Yaba Buluku. A fine choice. RaeRae Usman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Usman
vs
Tuijottaja

193 cm
29
185
3 - 9 - 0

179 cm
25
173
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, RaeRae Usman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuima Tuijottaja !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuijottaja goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tuijottaja misses with a head kick.

Usman gets tackled into the cage by Tuijottaja . Tuijottaja maintains the clinch.
Tuijottaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Usman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tuijottaja missing with knees to the body.
Tuijottaja wants to stall.
Tuijottaja tries to land knees in the clinch but Usman avoids the damage to the body.

Usman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tuijottaja uses from the top position.

Usman is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tuijottaja rolls with it to try and escape but Usman cranks on the arm and Tuijottaja is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). RaeRae Usman!
RaeRae Usman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.