PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ichigo Curas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sandoval (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.

Curas
vs
Sandoval

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ichigo Curas!
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, Daniel Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sandoval.

Curas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sandoval's half guard.
Sandoval tries to get to full guard but Curas has control of the leg.
Sandoval is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Curas tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sandoval.

Curas decides to return to a standing position.
Curas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Curas dives in and grabs Sandoval's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sandoval pushes down on Curas's head and hops out.
Sandoval shoots and misses
and Curas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sandoval looks gassed!
Sandoval takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Curas shoots in and bounces Sandoval off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Sandoval is rocked!

Curas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sandoval is still on wobbly legs! Can Curas finish him?

Curas is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Sandoval is in big trouble! Curas is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Sandoval. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Ichigo Curas!