PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Kask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Pytong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kask
vs
Pytong

183 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Kask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Artur Pytong!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pytong fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kask sprawls well initially but Pytong persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Pytong wants to work for an arm triangle but Kask is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Pytong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kask wants to control but Pytong is keeping busy.
Kask wants to get back to his feet.
Kask tries to get to full guard but Pytong has control of the leg.

Pytong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kask defends it well.

Pytong is working for a kimura but Kask is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pytong is pressing down on Kask's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kask is holding on for now.
Kask controlling the position well.
Pytong wants to pass to mount but Kask is defending the position.

Pytong is trying to work for a kimura but Kask is defending well.
Kask is looking to improve his position.
Kask works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pytong slips nicely into half guard.

Pytong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kask defends it well.
Kask is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pytong scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kask wants to control but Pytong is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Pytong seems to be working for a kimura but Kask defends the submission attempt.

Pytong in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kask tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Pytong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Artur Pytong!