PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donavan Knapp (ranked 5025 p4p, 3359 weight class) and Yaya Kouame (ranked 0 p4p, 367 weight class). Kouame comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2Pac - All Eyez On Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Donavan Knapp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knapp
vs
Kouame

175 cm
27
170
6 - 3 - 0

189 cm
28
185
13 - 14 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Sakura Style
Conviction

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donavan Knapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yaya Kouame!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kouame on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knapp throws a lazy right hand but Kouame sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Knapp tries to keep at a distance but Kouame has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kouame wants a takedown but no success here.
Knapp has a couple of punches blocked by Kouame.
Kouame blocks a body shot from Knapp.
Kouame displaying some good clinch control by pressing Knapp up against the cage.
Knapp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knapp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knapp misses with some punches.

Kouame pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kouame is controlling Knapp's posture.
Knapp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kouame has a closed guard, preventing Knapp from standing up.

Kouame looking for a triangle here. Knapp is fighting it but it looks tight! Kouame pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Knapp is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Yaya Kouame!