PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gemechu McKraken (ranked 1891 p4p, 209 weight class) and Corey Baird (ranked 2551 p4p, 260 weight class). Gemechu McKraken had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

McKraken
vs
Baird

170 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Urban Fighter

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gemechu McKraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Baird!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McKraken scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Baird wants to get back to his feet but McKraken drags him back down.
Baird is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

McKraken is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baird is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Baird tries to escape but McKraken is in control.

McKraken tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

McKraken working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baird wants to get back to his feet but McKraken drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McKraken is working to tighten his grip on Baird's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Baird has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but McKraken is really squeezing tight and eventually Baird passes out! McKraken breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gemechu McKraken!
Gemechu McKraken decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.