PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between King Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nag Hambukoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Crimson
vs
Hambukoo

175 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Attliction

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 New York, King Crimson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nag Hambukoo!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crimson digs a good body shot into Hambukoo's ribs.
Crimson looks for a takedown but Hambukoo sprawls well.

Hambukoo clinches with his opponent.
Hambukoo takes a knee right on the jaw!

Hambukoo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Crimson uses from the top position.
Crimson wants to pass the guard but Hambukoo is keeping the position.
Crimson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hambukoo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hambukoo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Crimson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hambukoo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crimson thows a big elbow that misses.

Hambukoo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crimson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hambukoo working for a triangle but Crimson defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hambukoo looking for a guillotine here but Crimson defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hambukoo keeping moving, preventing Crimson from controlling successfully.
Crimson wants to get up but he can't break Hambukoo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Crimson preventing the sweep.
Hambukoo trying to keep a closed guard but Crimson is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hambukoo keeping moving, preventing Crimson from controlling successfully.

Hambukoo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crimson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crimson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Hambukoo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hambukoo looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hambukoo pulls Crimson in close to prevent any damage.
Hambukoo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Crimson wants to control from the top but Hambukoo keeps moving.

Crimson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hambukoo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crimson trying to control but Hambukoo is working from the bottom.
Crimson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hambukoo is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hambukoo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hambukoo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Hambukoo is looking for a triangle but Crimson pushes his legs off easily.
Hambukoo is trying to control the position but Crimson postures up.
Hambukoo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hambukoo forces the positional change into back control.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hambukoo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Well, with Hambukoo on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Crimson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Hambukoo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hambukoo lands punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hambukoo working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Crimson is doing well to defend. Hambukoo seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Crimson is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nag Hambukoo!