PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Gifford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kumi Ku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumi Ku struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gifford
vs
Ku

180 cm
20
156 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

177 cm
25
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Gifford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kumi Ku!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gifford tests Ku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ku misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ku darts in looking for a takedown but Gifford gets double underhooks and turns Ku into the cage.
Gifford looking to stall.
Ku wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ku pulls guard effortlessly.
Gifford trying to control but Ku is working from the bottom.
Gifford would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ku keeping moving, preventing Gifford from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ku has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gifford should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ku has tightened it up now! Gifford should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kumi Ku!