PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Couscous Mahoo (ranked 2482 p4p, 1519 weight class) and Ka Kashi (ranked 153 p4p, 89 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mahoo
vs
Kashi

150 cm
26
135
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
26
140
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Couscous Mahoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ka Kashi!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kashi lands with a cross.
Mahoo with a poor takedown
enabling Kashi to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Kashi.
Mahoo lands with a right hand.
Mahoo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Couscous Mahoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahoo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Kashi tries to sprawl but Mahoo drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoo works his way into side control.
Kashi is looking for a sweep.
Mahoo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kashi is avoiding damage well.

Mahoo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kashi, who protects the arm well.
Mahoo trying to control the position but Kashi is working away.

Mahoo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kashi is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mahoo has hold of Kashi's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Kashi tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mahoo cranks the arm and Kashi screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Kashi, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Couscous Mahoo!
Couscous Mahoo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.