PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hanegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koko Beware (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.

Hanegan
vs
Beware

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Hard Rocking Designs
Freakin Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Ryan Hanegan!
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, Koko Beware!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanegan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Beware manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Beware wants to pass to mount but Hanegan is defending the position.
Beware wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanegan keeps working.
Hanegan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hanegan wants to improve his position but Beware is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beware works his way into full mount!

Hanegan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Beware.
Beware wants to take Hanegan's back but he can't do it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beware is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hanegan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hanegan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Beware looking to control but Hanegan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Beware looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Beware is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hanegan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Beware looks gassed!
Hanegan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hanegan wants to control but Beware is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hanegan tries to reverse the position but Beware maintains control.
Beware wants to take his opponent's back but Hanegan doesn't allow it.
Hanegan is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Beware has taken his back.
Hanegan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Beware.

Beware is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hanegan has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Beware looking for the choke from the back.
Hanegan trying to get back to his feet but Beware is in full control for now.

Beware is persistently looking for the submission but Hanegan is defending it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beware working for the choke.

Hanegan fending off the submission attempt from Beware.

Beware working for a choke but Hanegan is defending well.
Hanegan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beware on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hanegan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Well, with Beware on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hanegan is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Beware is hanging on to Hanegan's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hanegan won't enjoy being in this position. Beware looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Hanegan is tapping - it's over boys! Beware picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Koko Beware!