PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hong Lii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Kobrain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lii
vs
Kobrain

195 cm
25
264 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
18
277 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hong Lii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Kobrain!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobrain throws a body punch but Lii moves out of range.
Kobrain misses with a straight left.
Kobrain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Hong Lii has been cut.

Lii scores with a takedown into Kobrain's guard.
Lii advances to half guard.

Kobrain is defending against the submission attempts here by Lii.

Lii is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lii slows the pace down in half guard.

Lii is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kobrain is staying active underneath Lii, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Lii is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lii is trying to control the action in half guard but Kobrain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lii is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kobrain is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kobrain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lii.
Lii wants to control but Kobrain is keeping him busy.

Lii seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kobrain is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hong Lii!