PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shabady Kouhmagannou (ranked 3023 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Robertsson (ranked 4640 p4p, 0 weight class). Shabady Kouhmagannou could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Robertsson's chin.

Kouhmagannou
vs
Robertsson

195 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 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, Robert Robertsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Robertsson instigates a clinch.
Kouhmagannou is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Robertsson is defending well.

Robertsson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kouhmagannou wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Kouhmagannou looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Robertsson is defending well. Kouhmagannou quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Robertsson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kouhmagannou celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). 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.