PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salaiman Firouzadeh (ranked 4973 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mladen Kemenovic (ranked 6865 p4p, 0 weight class). Mladen Kemenovic will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Firouzadeh
vs
Kemenovic

178 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

178 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Salaiman Firouzadeh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mladen Kemenovic!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemenovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Firouzadeh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kemenovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Firouzadeh went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kemenovic scores with a head kick. Firouzadeh tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Salaiman Firouzadeh has been cut.

Firouzadeh shoots in and bounces Kemenovic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Firouzadeh is working Kemenovic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kemenovic wants to hit a switch here but Firouzadeh passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kemenovic there!
Firouzadeh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Firouzadeh punching from mount but Kemenovic doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Firouzadeh has isolated one of Kemenovic's arms. Kemenovic looking to fight him off but Firouzadeh twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Salaiman Firouzadeh!