PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Cadenhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gerald Fitch has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gerald Fitch seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Fitch
vs
Cadenhead

170 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 Sydney, Gerald Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelvin Cadenhead!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch moves out of range of the body kick from Cadenhead.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cadenhead.
Fitch misses with a few strikes there.
Fitch misses the jab.
No joy there for Fitch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Cadenhead closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cadenhead is putting a hurting on Fitch here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cadenhead takes a little break here. Fitch wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cadenhead lands some shots froms side control.
Fitch is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cadenhead has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cadenhead working the ground and pound.
Fitch is letting Cadenhead control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Cadenhead has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cadenhead advances nicely into full mount.
Cadenhead looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cadenhead lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cadenhead working Fitch over with strikes here.
Cadenhead is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Cadenhead has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Fitch is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kelvin Cadenhead!