PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kush comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chill Peppers-Snow. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kush
vs
Gotti

156 cm
30
145 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
152 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjan Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Don Gotti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush fails with the takedown.

Kush shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kush was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ground and pound from Kush seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Gotti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Kush tries for a kimura but Gotti is defending well.
Gotti gets back to half guard.

Kush looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotti is trying to get back to full guard.
Gotti slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush wants to pass the guard but Gotti is keeping the position.
Gotti pulls Kush in to control the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Don Gotti!
Don Gotti tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.