PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adam Neughbauer (ranked 4103 p4p, 4098 weight class) and Koen Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Neughbauer
vs
Rush

165 cm
25
140
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Neughbauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koen Rush!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rush takes the fight into the clinch.

Neughbauer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Neughbauer moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rush pushes Neughbauer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Neughbauer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neughbauer has hold of Rush's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rush seems comfortable defending it but Neughbauer has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rush is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rush is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Neughbauer couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Neughbauer!