PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Kodak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Lizarraga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kodak
vs
Lizarraga

170 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alfred Kodak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabe Lizarraga!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Kodak as Lizarraga shoots in.

Lizarraga takes the fight into the clinch.
Lizarraga is pressed up against the cage. Kodak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lizarraga down to the mat. Lizarraga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lizarraga.
Kodak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lizarraga.
Alfred Kodak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Lizarraga.

Lizarraga shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kodak manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lizarraga preventing the sweep.
Lizarraga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kodak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kodak keeping moving, preventing Lizarraga from controlling successfully.
Kodak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lizarraga is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodak manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Kodak is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Kodak!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alfred Kodak!