PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saleem Al Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Adriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Three Days Grace - Scared. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Al Khan
vs
Adriano

182 cm
22
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saleem Al Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artur Adriano!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adriano shoots and misses

and Al Khan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Al Khan.
Al Khan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Al Khan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Adriano has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Al Khan tries for a kimura but Adriano is defending well.

Al Khan tries for a kimura but Adriano is defending well.
Al Khan landing a few strikes.
Adriano can't do much from the bottom here.

Al Khan has hold of Adriano's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Adriano seems comfortable defending it but Al Khan has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Adriano is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Adriano is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Al Khan couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Saleem Al Khan!
An intense looking Saleem Al Khan took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I am the freedom fighter, I'll fight for my people until death, and represent my land everywhere I go, look out for me!'.