PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shabady Kouhmagannou (ranked 3651 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Af Hisingen (ranked 4819 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kouhmagannou
vs
Af Hisingen

195 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 London, Shabady Kouhmagannou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Af Hisingen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Af Hisingen wants to clinch up but Kouhmagannou keeps it at a distance.
Kouhmagannou changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Af Hisingen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kouhmagannou circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kouhmagannou counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Kouhmagannou is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Af Hisingen defends it well.

Kouhmagannou looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kouhmagannou 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! Af Hisingen is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shabady Kouhmagannou!
After the fight, Shabady Kouhmagannou was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.