PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tedy Watis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ardian Kurniawan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ardian Kurniawan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Watis
vs
Kurniawan

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tedy Watis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ardian Kurniawan!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kurniawan, pushing him back against the cage.
Watis tries a knee to the head but Kurniawan blocks it.
Watis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Watis lands an elbow inside.
Watis with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kurniawan has picked Watis up - he's going for a ride! Kurniawan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Watis is trying to stand.
Kurniawan works his foot free and advances to mount.

Kurniawan has hold of Watis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Watis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurniawan controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurniawan seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Watis is holding on tight.
Watis is trying to stand.
Kurniawan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Watis has left one of his arms exposed and Kurniawan doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Watis screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ardian Kurniawan!