PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Kielbania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Strong (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.

Kielbania
vs
Strong

175 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Matt Kielbania!
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, Axel Strong!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Strong misses
and Kielbania counters with a nice uppercut.
Strong throws a sloppy head kick
and Kielbania counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kielbania fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick by Strong misses

and Kielbania counters with a single leg into guard. Strong didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kielbania advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Kielbania!