PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oluwadare Kwande (ranked 5914 p4p, 4655 weight class) and Franjo Potkovac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kwande
vs
Potkovac

160 cm
18
146
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oluwadare Kwande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franjo Potkovac!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kwande shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Potkovac is trying to defend but Kwande finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Potkovac pushes Kwande off but Kwande dives into side control.

Kwande decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Potkovac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kwande swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kwande looking to score a takedown here. Potkovac is defending well but Kwande drives through and ends up in Potkovac's guard.

Potkovac is working an open guard so Kwande takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Kwande rushes Potkovac and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kwande has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Potkovac is trying to keep an underhook but Kwande manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Potkovac is trying to escape back to his feet but Kwande uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwande scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kwande content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwande lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Potkovac down.
Kwande landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kwande is putting a hurting on Potkovac here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kwande taking a breather here.

Potkovac tries to escape back to his feet but Kwande has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Potkovac's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Potkovac is tapping! Kwande saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oluwadare Kwande!