PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kegomoditswe Vermeulen (ranked 3210 p4p, 24209 weight class) and Ezekiel Rawlins (ranked 389 p4p, 534 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vermeulen
vs
Rawlins

201 cm
26
210
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
210
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

BE Younick

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kegomoditswe Vermeulen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekiel Rawlins!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vermeulen has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Vermeulen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rawlins's brow.
Vermeulen throws an elbow but it misses.
Vermeulen avoids the elbow strike from Rawlins, against the ropes.
Rawlins stalling in the clinch but Vermeulen improves position.
Vermeulen prevents Rawlins from breaking the clinch.
Rawlins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vermeulen's elbow.
Rawlins avoids a wild elbow strike from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rawlins's defenses.

It looks like Ezekiel Rawlins has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Vermeulen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rawlins's brow.
Vermeulen lands a damaging elbow.
Vermeulen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Vermeulen throws an elbow that misses.
Rawlins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeulen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeulen lands a damaging elbow.
Vermeulen misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Vermeulen throws an elbow but misses.
Vermeulen lands a nice elbow.
Rawlins avoids a wild elbow strike from Vermeulen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vermeulen throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlins pushes off an throws an elbow but Vermeulen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Vermeulen misses with an elbow strike.
Vermeulen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rawlins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vermeulens head.
Rawlins takes an elbow to the temple.
Vermeulen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rawlins's defenses.

Rawlins is rocked!
Rawlins is pressed against the ropes. Vermeulen pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Rawlins! Two more big strikes from Vermeulen and Rawlins crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kegomoditswe Vermeulen!