PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fran Kubach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kubach is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by What happened? by H2O. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Elliot
vs
Kubach

180 cm
21
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 New York, Cole Elliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fran Kubach!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliot fails with the takedown.
Elliot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kubach looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kubach is looking to take a break and control but Elliot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elliot tries to get to full guard but Kubach has control of the leg.

Elliot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elliot wants to improve his position but Kubach is controlling well.
Elliot is refusing to be controlled, as Kubach sits in half guard.
Kubach is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kubach is working for a kimura but Elliot is defending it quite comfortably.
Elliot is refusing to be controlled, as Kubach sits in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Elliot with a poor takedown

and Kubach counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kubach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Elliot. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Elliot is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kubach rolls with it to try and escape but Elliot cranks on the arm and Kubach is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cole Elliot!