PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Rabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemme Kolk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lemme Kolk will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rabi
vs
Kolk

189 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Rabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lemme Kolk!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kolk enables Rabi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kolk manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Kolk working for a triangle but Rabi defends it easily.
Rabi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rabi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rabi won't allow Kolk to sweep him here.
Rabi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Rabi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kolk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rabi has managed to get both his arms back between Kolk's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kolk is looking to stand up but Rabi isn't so interested in that idea.
Kolk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rabi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kolk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rabi preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabi throwing strikes but missing.
Rabi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kolk on the ground.
Kolk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rabi!
Kolk content just to control the position here.
Kolk throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rabi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolk throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rabi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rabi is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kolk trying to control but Rabi is having none of it.

Kolk looking for a guillotine from mount but Rabi is having none of it.
Kolk throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kolk tries to control but Rabi wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kolk tries to control but Rabi wriggling away.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lemme Kolk!