PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Rouhini (ranked 4767 p4p, 5534 weight class) and Kafwe Twa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kafwe Twa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rouhini
vs
Twa

178 cm
25
163
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
168
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 Los Angeles, Gabe Rouhini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kafwe Twa!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twa shoots in and drives through. Rouhini sprawls well.
Twa misses with a takedown attempt - Rouhini sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Twa.

Twa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Twa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rouhini is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Twa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twa working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouhini is looking for a sweep.
Twa working away.

Twa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rouhini tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Twa is trying to get an arm triangle but Rouhini is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rouhini is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Twa's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Twa! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Rouhini has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kafwe Twa!
Kafwe Twa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.