PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benny Brunsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Kusco (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.

Brunsson
vs
Kusco

173 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Brunsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Kusco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kusco gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brunsson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brunsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brunsson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brunsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kusco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brunsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brunsson throwing strikes but missing.
Brunsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kusco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kusco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brunsson distracts Kusco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brunsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brunsson tries to stand but Kusco is controlling from the bottom.

Kusco looking for a guillotine here but Brunsson defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Kusco has his feet on Brunsson's thighs here. He's pushed Brunsson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Brunsson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Kusco!