PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kazansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazansky has chosen Danger Zone as his entrance music. Tom Kazansky will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rourke
vs
Kazansky

172 cm
28
185 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

185 cm
32
185 lbs
14 - 39 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Kazansky!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rourke dives in and scores a takedown into Kazansky's guard.
Rourke looking to pass the guard.
Rourke lands a couple of elbows.
Rourke is looking to work some ground and pound but Kazansky has wrist control.
Rourke postures up.
Rourke trying to control but Kazansky is working from the bottom.

Kazansky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rourke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rourke is looking to work some ground and pound but Kazansky has wrist control.
Kazansky keeping moving, preventing Rourke from controlling successfully.
Rourke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Kazansky kicks Rourke off and gets to his feet.
Kazansky tries to close the distance and clinch but Rourke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rourke shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Rourke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kazansky defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke trying to control the action but Kazansky is working from the bottom.
Kazansky wants to control but Rourke is keeping busy.
Kazansky tries to get to full guard but Rourke has control of the leg.
Rourke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rourke thows a huge punch but Kazansky dodges it nicely.

Rourke seems to be looking for submissions.

Kazansky looking for submissions off his back.
Kazansky gets back to full guard.
Rourke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke passes Kazansky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rourke wants to pass to mount but Kazansky is defending the position.
Rourke has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Rourke looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kazansky tries to lock up and control but Rourke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rourke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kazansky looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Rourke connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Kazansky is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rourke throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Kazansky has his hands clasped together but Rourke breaks the hold and Kazansky is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Rourke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Rourke!