PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Cohen (ranked 2470 p4p, 4244 weight class) and Karl White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brandon Cohen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cohen
vs
White

185 cm
25
179
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karl White!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

White decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

White seems to be working for a kimura but Cohen defends the submission attempt.
White keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

White is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cohen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Still in half guard, White seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cohen won't allow White to pass to mount.
Cohen wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.
Cohen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to pass to mount but Cohen is defending the position.
White controlling the action here.
Let's hope that White has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
White moves into full mount! Cohen won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

White wants to finish this one by submission but Cohen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from White.
White controlling from the full mount.

White is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Cohen is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Cohen flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. White anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Cohen and secures both hooks! This could be bad! White slips an arm under Cohen chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. White has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. White is squeezing on Cohen like an anaconda would it's prey. Cohen fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Karl White!