PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roth Kanh (ranked 5007 p4p, 6003 weight class) and Killian Risher (ranked 249 p4p, 271 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Kanh
vs
Risher

177 cm
23
140
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
130
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roth Kanh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Killian Risher!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanh tries to clinch there but Risher circles away.

Risher moves into the clinch successfully.
Kanh is trying to pull guard but Risher has him pressed against the cage.
Risher throws a knee to the head but misses.

Risher breaks from the clinch.
Kanh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kanh tries to clinch there but Risher circles away.
Kanh misses with a double jab

and Risher counters by moving into the clinch.

Risher has hold of one of Kanh's legs. Kanh is fighting the takedown attempt but Risher gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanh is pulling down on Risher's head to control his posture.
Risher trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Risher throws a big right hand that misses.
Risher trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kanh keeping full guard, as Risher tries to pass.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

Kanh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Risher is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risher trying to control but Kanh is working from the bottom.

Kanh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Risher content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Kanh has locked up a guillotine! Kanh's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Risher is holding on here and Kanh must be using up a lot of energy. Risher has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Kanh gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roth Kanh!
After winning the bout, Roth Kanh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.