PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between West Coast (ranked 4905 p4p, 4945 weight class) and Kao Toan (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.

Coast
vs
Toan

188 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, West Coast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kao Toan!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

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

Coast scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Coast sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Coast wants to free his trapped foot but Toan is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Coast wants to work for an arm triangle but Toan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Toan is refusing to be controlled, as Coast sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Coast is looking for a kimura but Toan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Coast to get the leverage.
Coast trying to control the action but Toan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coast is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Coast seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Toan is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). West Coast!