PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mbolo Yaikulu Kwambiri (ranked 4403 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevontye Khols (ranked 5570 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yaikulu Kwambiri
vs
Khols

175 cm
25
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mbolo Yaikulu Kwambiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trevontye Khols!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khols scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yaikulu Kwambiri in his tracks.
Nice shot lands for Khols.

It looks like Mbolo Yaikulu Kwambiri has been cut.
Khols scores with a three punch combo!
Khols scores with a shot to the body.
Khols connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yaikulu Kwambiri. Yaikulu Kwambiri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khols throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yaikulu Kwambiri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yaikulu Kwambiri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khols.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khols misses with a combination

and Yaikulu Kwambiri counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Khols manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khols throws a leg kick

and Yaikulu Kwambiri moves into the clinch.

Yaikulu Kwambiri lands a takedown into guard.

Yaikulu Kwambiri drops back looking for a leg! Khols is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Khols manages to kick Yaikulu Kwambiri off! Yaikulu Kwambiri jumps back into Khols's guard.
Khols is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yaikulu Kwambiri is controlling him.
Khols keeping moving, preventing Yaikulu Kwambiri from controlling successfully.
Khols wants to stand and escape but Yaikulu Kwambiri is having none of it.
Yaikulu Kwambiri trying to control but Khols is working from the bottom.
Yaikulu Kwambiri looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaikulu Kwambiri is looking to work some ground and pound but Khols has wrist control.

Yaikulu Kwambiri 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khols preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khols keeping moving, preventing Yaikulu Kwambiri from controlling successfully.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khols wants to get back to his feet but Yaikulu Kwambiri is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yaikulu Kwambiri with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaikulu Kwambiri wants to control from the top but Khols keeps moving.
Yaikulu Kwambiri won't allow Khols to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Khols can do anything to dispel that myth.
Khols looks winded!
Yaikulu Kwambiri trying to control the position from guard on top but Khols is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yaikulu Kwambiri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Yaikulu Kwambiri 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.
Yaikulu Kwambiri trying to control the position from guard on top but Khols is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yaikulu Kwambiri forces his way into half guard.
Yaikulu Kwambiri prevents Khols from standing back up.
Yaikulu Kwambiri is trying to control. Khols wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yaikulu Kwambiri is looking for a kimura but Khols is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yaikulu Kwambiri to get the leverage.

Yaikulu Kwambiri is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Khols is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mbolo Yaikulu Kwambiri!