PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arizona Flagstaff (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.

Kahn
vs
Flagstaff

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Boomerang! Nutrition and Development Center

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arizona Flagstaff!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn tries to close the distance and clinch but Flagstaff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Flagstaff changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kahn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Flagstaff happy to just control the position for now.
Kahn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Flagstaff in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kahn prevents Flagstaff from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flagstaff is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kahn is trying to escape and Flagstaff transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kahn is forced to tap! Nice work there by Flagstaff! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arizona Flagstaff!