PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Banana Split (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Cobra (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.

Split
vs
Cobra

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Banana Split!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Cobra!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Split has a takedown stuffed.

Cobra shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cobra prevents Split from improving his position.
Split is looking to control Cobra's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Split avoid being mounted?
Split is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cobra is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Cobra is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Split sees it coming and defends easily.
Split throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra working over Split with some ground and pound. Split looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cobra in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Split tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cobra!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). King Cobra!