PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Da Cougar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Lara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lara's choice of entrance music: 'I Stand Alone' by Godsmack. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cougar
vs
Lara

178 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
Inexperienced

Boondock Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Cougar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Lara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lara misses with a wild combination.
Cougar throws a head kick that misses.

Cougar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cougar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cougar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cougar trying to control the action but Lara is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cougar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cougar.

Cougar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cougar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lara wants to get back to full guard.
Cougar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lara wants to control the action here but instead Cougar manages to pass to full mount!
Cougar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lara is looking to escape.
Lara is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Cougar working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lara is in all sorts of trouble here.

Cougar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lara manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Cougar stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cougar is breathing heavily.
Lara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cougar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cougar tries to clinch but Lara moves out of range.

Cougar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lara is looking for a sweep.

Cougar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cougar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Cougar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cougar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lara is looking to regain half guard here but Cougar keeps moving and retains side control.

Cougar in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lara is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Da Cougar!