PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kota Kunie (ranked 2563 p4p, 3266 weight class) and Bobby Bashir (ranked 96 p4p, 106 weight class). Kota Kunie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kunie
vs
Bashir

204 cm
26
265
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
26
260
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kota Kunie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Bashir!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Kunie.
Bashir is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bashir connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Kota Kunie has been cut.
Bashir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bashir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kunie was well out of range. Poor timing from Bashir.

Kunie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bashir quickly recovers to half guard.
Bashir tries to get to full guard but Kunie has control of the leg.
Kunie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bashir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bashir tries to kick Kunie off but Kunie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bashir tries to get to full guard but Kunie has control of the leg.
Kunie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bashir!
Kunie trying to control but Bashir is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kunie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bashir has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kunie wants to control the pace but Bashir is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashir really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Bashir is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Kunie locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Bashir is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kota Kunie!