PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Kahnwald (ranked 3376 p4p, 4058 weight class) and Sabir Raeav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonas Kahnwald has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kahnwald
vs
Raeav

195 cm
19
192
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Kahnwald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sabir Raeav!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raeav shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kahnwald tries to get to full guard but Raeav has control of the leg.

Kahnwald looking for submissions off his back.
Kahnwald tries to get to full guard but Raeav has control of the leg.
Raeav seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kahnwald manages to get to full guard.
Raeav with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kahnwald looking for subs off his back but Raeav has passed one foot through into half guard.
Raeav slips a nice elbow through Kahnwald's hands, connecting with Kahnwald's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kahnwald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Raeav pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kahnwald looking for submissions off his back.
Raeav trying to control from half guard but Kahnwald is working away.
Raeav trying to control the pace.
Raeav is trying to control. Kahnwald wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Raeav is controlling the pace.
Raeav lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Raeav is trying to control the action in half guard but Kahnwald is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kahnwald wants to improve his position but Raeav is controlling well.

Kahnwald throws strikes from the bottom but it's allowed Raeav to grab hold of an arm and go for an armbar! It's tiiiiiiiiight! Kahnwald is forced to tap! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sabir Raeav!