PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Borislav Kushev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rabago's choice of entrance music: Finch - What It Is To Burn. The key to victory for Borislav Kushev has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kushev
vs
Rabago

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borislav Kushev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kushev misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Kushev.
Rabago shoots in but Kushev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rabago checks a leg kick nicely.
Rabago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rabago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kushev swivels and escapes.
Borislav Kushev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Rabago.
Kushev tries to clinch there but Rabago circles away.
Kushev scores with a jab to the body.
Rabago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kushev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kushev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kushev wants it to stay on the feet.
Rabago shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kushev but Kushev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kushev tries to clinch but Rabago is having none of it.
Rabago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kushev pinned against the ropes. Kushev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kushev looks to land a combination but Rabago avoids it well.
Kushev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kushev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kushev swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rabago scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Rabago has hold of Kushev's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Kushev tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Rabago cranks the arm and Kushev screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Kushev, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Adam Rabago!
Adam Rabago thanked the fans post fight for their support.