PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kani Basami (ranked 6775 p4p, 25314 weight class) and African Warlord (ranked 687 p4p, 705 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Basami
vs
Warlord

189 cm
25
216
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
215
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kani Basami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, African Warlord!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Basami scores with a takedown into Warlord's guard.

Basami is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Basami trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Basami is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Warlord is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Warlord has escaped and now he's on top!

Warlord wants to get up but he can't break Basami's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basami looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Basami looking for a triangle here. Warlord is fighting it but it looks tight! Basami pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Warlord is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kani Basami!
Kani Basami decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.