PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Rheinheart (ranked 4839 p4p, 4632 weight class) and Kip Carraway (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.

Rheinheart
vs
Carraway

186 cm
22
166
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
161
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $120 3 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Rheinheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kip Carraway!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rheinheart lands a lovely overhand right.

Carraway looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rheinheart on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rheinheart tries to get out of the position.
Rheinheart looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rheinheart is looking for a sweep. Carraway is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Carraway is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rheinheart has managed to free his arm - good work.
Carraway is trying to control. Rheinheart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carraway moves nicely into side control.
Carraway tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rheinheart on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rheinheart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carraway on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carraway has hold of Rheinheart's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rheinheart seems comfortable defending it but Carraway has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rheinheart is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rheinheart is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Carraway couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kip Carraway!
Kip Carraway took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $120 3 160Q for their support in the buildup to the fight.