PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Rammun (ranked 7473 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viet Kong (ranked 6518 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rammun
vs
Kong

177 cm
23
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Rammun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Viet Kong!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong goes for a double leg but Rammun avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rammun continues to drive forward.

Kong looking to score a takedown here. Rammun is defending well but Kong drives through and ends up in Rammun's guard.
Rammun trying to keep a closed guard but Kong is proving a slippery customer.
Rammun is really struggling to control Kong but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rammun wants to sweep but no luck.
Kong distracts Rammun with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kong lands a couple of digs.
Rammun keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kong lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kong throws a strike but Rammun rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rammun preventing the sweep.
Kong is looking to sweep but instead, Rammun has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong tries to get to full guard but Rammun has control of the leg.
Kong trying to control from the bottom.
Kong tries to get to full guard but Rammun has control of the leg.
Kong is refusing to be controlled, as Rammun sits in half guard.
Kong is looking to improve his position.
Kong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kong is refusing to be controlled, as Rammun sits in half guard.
Kong throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kong works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kong tries to strike from the bottom.
Rammun wants to control from the top but Kong keeps moving.
Rammun won't allow Kong to sweep him here.
Kong is still trying to improve position.

Rammun drops back looking for a leg! Kong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kong manages to kick Rammun off! Rammun jumps back into Kong's guard.
Kong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rammun gets caught flat footed, as Kong shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rammun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rammun definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kong scoring with some ground and pound.
Kong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Rammun pushes a forearm under Kong's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kong is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luke Rammun!