PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russell Kairouz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Jahovavich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kairouz
vs
Jahovavich

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russell Kairouz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timmy Jahovavich!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jahovavich scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Jahovavich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kairouz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kairouz is looking to regain half guard here but Jahovavich keeps moving and retains side control.

Jahovavich tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jahovavich has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kairouz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Kairouz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jahovavich pulls his head out easily.

Kairouz with the active half guard here but Jahovavich passes nicely into side control.
Kairouz gets back to half guard.
Jahovavich looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahovavich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kairouz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kairouz wants to improve his position but Jahovavich is controlling well.
Kairouz moves into full guard.
Kairouz wants to sweep but no luck.
Kairouz keeping full guard, as Jahovavich tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kairouz is on top in guard.
Jahovavich trying to keep a closed guard but Kairouz is proving a slippery customer.

Kairouz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jahovavich dives on top into guard.
Jahovavich is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kairouz is breathing heavily.
Jahovavich trying to control but Kairouz is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jahovavich controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jahovavich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jahovavich preventing the sweep.

Kairouz looking for a guillotine here but Jahovavich defends easily.

Kairouz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kairouz can't keep his opponent in guard - Jahovavich advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kairouz manages to get to full guard.

Jahovavich is posturing up here but Kairouz has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jahovavich tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jahovavich has to tap! Slick submission there by Kairouz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Russell Kairouz!