PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hakim Raza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Andrei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raza comes to the cage accompanied by Who Shot Ya. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Raza
vs
Andrei

170 cm
19
166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
29
159 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hakim Raza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Andrei!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raza.
Andrei misses with a double jab
letting Raza counter with a right hand.
Raza scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Andrei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andrei tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Raza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Andrei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andrei pushes off an throws an elbow but Raza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Andrei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raza is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Raza.
Raza lands with a left to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Raza has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Andrei pulls guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Andrei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raza is one step ahead there.
Raza trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andrei is looking to cinch up a triangle. Raza throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Andrei's body to avoid the submission. Andrei has instead reached around Raza's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Andrei arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kurt Andrei!
In defeat, Hakim Raza stepped up to the mic, saying 'Allah hu akbar! I will be back! Inshallah! '.