PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Kadir (ranked 3180 p4p, 3933 weight class) and Minato Kuroda (ranked 401 p4p, 471 weight class). Minato Kuroda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kadir
vs
Kuroda

189 cm
25
205
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
212
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Kadir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Minato Kuroda!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuroda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kadir's hands.
Kuroda misses the shot to the body.
Kadir seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kuroda misses with a wild body shot.
Kuroda misses with a left hand

and Kadir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kadir pulls Kuroda into guard.
Kuroda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Kuroda is sitting in close to Kadir's body. Kadir has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kuroda is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kuroda is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kadir.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Abdul Kadir!