PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Kimber (ranked 4515 p4p, 4642 weight class) and Deniz Karabulut (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.

Kimber
vs
Karabulut

186 cm
23
185
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
147
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Kimber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Deniz Karabulut!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karabulut misses with a takedown attempt - Kimber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karabulut tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kimber defends well and Karabulut ends up having to push Kimber into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Karabulut darts in and clinches Kimber up against the cage.
Kimber drops down looking for an ankle pick but Karabulut pulls his leg out and moves away.
Karabulut attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kimber drops down looking for a counter takedown but Karabulut sprawls and moves away.
Karabulut shoots in for a takedown but Kimber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Billy Kimber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deniz Karabulut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Karabulut shoots in and gets a takedown into Kimber's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kimber has his feet on Karabulut's thighs here. He's pushed Karabulut off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Karabulut screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Kimber!