PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trygve Graudheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khru Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kang has chosen Goldberg Entrance Theme by WCW as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Graudheim
vs
Kang

186 cm
24
250 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
260 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trygve Graudheim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khru Kang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graudheim doesn't manage to clinch there - Kang circles away.
Graudheim tries to clinch but Kang is having none of it.
Kang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Graudheim has taken the fight to the clinch.
Graudheim is pressed up against the cage. Kang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Graudheim down to the mat. Graudheim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Graudheim doesn't manage to clinch there - Kang circles away.
Kang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Graudheim doesn't manage to clinch there - Kang circles away.

Graudheim clinches up with Kang and pushes him back against the cage.
Graudheim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Khru Kang has been cut.
Graudheim prevents the takedown attempt.
Graudheim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graudheim has a couple of punches blocked by Kang.
Kang blocking some punches.
Kang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graudheim backwards.
Graudheim swings wildly with an uppercut but Kang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graudheim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graudheim lands with a left to the head.
Kang fails to pull guard.
Trygve Graudheim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khru Kang.
Kang has Graudheim pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Graudheim manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Graudheim gets underhooks to prevent Kang's takedown attempt.
Kang tries a body shot but Graudheim blocks it.
Kang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Graudheim fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Graudheim fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kang, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graudheim swings wildly with an uppercut but Kang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graudheim has a couple of punches blocked by Kang.
Graudheim throws a head punch that misses.
Graudheim has a couple of punches blocked by Kang.
Graudheim scores with a shot to the side of Kang's head.
A nice left hand lands by Graudheim.
Kang blocks an uppercut.
Graudheim lands a left hand.
Graudheim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kang avoids a wild elbow strike from Graudheim.
Graudheim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Graudheim pushes Kang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graudheim swings wildly with an uppercut but Kang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kang leaning against his opponent.
Kang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Graudheim pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graudheim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kang wants to clinch up but Graudheim keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graudheim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kang keeps the fight on the outside.

Graudheim clinches up against the cage.
Kang is working for takedown but Graudheim is calmly controlling the position for now.
Graudheim lands a shoulder strike.
Kang blocks an uppercut.
Graudheim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Graudheim has a couple of punches blocked by Kang.
Graudheim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graudheim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Graudheim fails to land.
Graudheim lands an elbow inside that Kang shrugs off.

Kang manages to pull guard.
Kang looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kang looks gassed!
Graudheim working some strikes from top position.

That has opened up Khru Kang's cut even more.

Kang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kang has momentary wrist control but Graudheim slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graudheim tries to free his leg and advance position but Kang is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Graudheim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kang is tightening it up a little... Graudheim has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Graudheim reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Graudheim taps out! nice BJJ there by Kang!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Khru Kang!