PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Utsu Kamarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Kahn (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.

Kamarado
vs
Kahn

169 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 St Petersburg, Utsu Kamarado!
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, Samir Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamarado is looking to clinch but Kahn is avoiding it.
Kamarado tries to clinch there but Kahn circles away.
Kahn fails to land with a series of punches.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kahn.
Kamarado wants to control but Kahn postures up.
Kamarado is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kahn connects with a decent elbow.

Kahn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kamarado is not content to let Kahn control the position.
Kamarado manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kahn's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamarado slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kahn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kamarado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kahn looking to sit in guard and control but Kamarado gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kahn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kamaradois looking to pass into half guard but Kahn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kahn is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kamarado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kahn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kahn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kamarado is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kahn tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamarado is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kamarado looking for a guillotine here but Kahn defends easily.

Kamarado throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kahn scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamarado trying to control the position.
Kahn stopping the sweep attempt from Kamarado.

Kahn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kamarado misses with a takedown attempt

and Kahn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kamarado's guard now.
Kamarado is breathing heavily.

Kahn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kamarado dives on top into guard.

Kahn wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamarado tries to clinch but Kahn moves away

so Kahn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamarado is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kamarado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kahn manages to get himself to full guard.
Kahn trying to control the position.
Kamarado looking to sit in guard and control but Kahn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kamarado looking to control.

Kahn has gone for a leg lock! Kamarado slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kahn's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samir Kahn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kahn slips a jab and a cross from Kamarado.
Kamarado closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kahn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kahn.
Kamarado can't keep his opponent in guard - Kahn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kahn throws a strike but Kamarado avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kamarado wants to control the position but Kahn says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kamarado wants to improve his position but Kahn is controlling well.
Kahn moves into full mount! Kamarado won't be happy about that!
Kamarado keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn lands with some strikes.
Kahn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Kamarado is rocked!
Kahn forces the positional change into back control.
Oh Kamarado is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kahn is cranking Kamarado's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Kamarado! He's tightened the choke and Kamarado is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Samir Kahn!