PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raul Jimenez (ranked 7474 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Kowalevitz (ranked 23373 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Kowalevitz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jimenez
vs
Kowalevitz

188 cm
27
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
148 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raul Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Kowalevitz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez punishes Kowalevitz's body with a nice straight punch.
Jimenez throws an off balance right hand

and Kowalevitz counters with a takedown into side control.
Kowalevitz happy to just control the position for now.
Jimenez is not content to let Kowalevitz control the position.
Kowalevitz controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalevitz trying to control the position but Jimenez is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kowalevitz is trying to get an arm triangle but Jimenez is defending well.

Kowalevitz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jimenez, who protects the arm well.

Kowalevitz is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Jimenez is trying to escape and Kowalevitz transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Jimenez is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kowalevitz! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Victor Kowalevitz!