PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hae Chuwon (ranked 4450 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gogorosi Tkewelulu (ranked 5380 p4p, 257 weight class). Gogorosi Tkewelulu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Chuwon
vs
Tkewelulu

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hae Chuwon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gogorosi Tkewelulu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuwon throws a hook to the side of Tkewelulu's head but Tkewelulu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tkewelulu feints the counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Chuwon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chuwon misses with a left hand

and Tkewelulu counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Tkewelulu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tkewelulu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Tkewelulu drops back looking for a leg! Chuwon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chuwon manages to kick Tkewelulu off! Tkewelulu jumps back into Chuwon's guard.

Tkewelulu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tkewelulu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Tkewelulu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tkewelulu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Tkewelulu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tkewelulu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tkewelulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Chuwon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tkewelulu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chuwon keeping moving, preventing Tkewelulu from controlling successfully.

Tkewelulu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tkewelulu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Tkewelulu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tkewelulu passes Chuwon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Tkewelulu is trying for a kimura here. Chuwon looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tkewelulu wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gogorosi Tkewelulu!