PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akkan Kubilay (ranked 4877 p4p, 112 weight class) and Abraham Lawrence (ranked 6888 p4p, 137 weight class). Abraham Lawrence has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kubilay
vs
Lawrence

163 cm
25
161 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Akkan Kubilay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abraham Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence throws a lazy body kick

and Kubilay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kubilay advances position into side control!

Kubilay is trying to get an arm triangle but Lawrence is defending well.
Lawrence tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kubilay wants to control but Lawrence is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubilay advances to mount.

Kubilay looking for a guillotine from mount but Lawrence is having none of it.
Kubilay moves to the back position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kubilay has got one arm under Lawrence's chin. This could be trouble... Lawrence trying to control the other hand but Kubilay gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Lawrence has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Akkan Kubilay!