PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Kama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Killian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Kama has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kama
vs
Killian

170 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Kama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Killian!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kama dives in and grabs Killian's left leg, looking for a takedown. Killian pushes down on Kama's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown by Kama or perhaps it was just good defense by Killian which made him look bad.
Kama shoots in looking for a takedown. Killian tries to sprawl out of it but Kama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Killian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Kama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killian tries for a takedown but Kama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Killian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kama circles away.

Kama clinches.
Kama drops down looking for an ankle pick but Killian pulls his leg out and moves away.
Killian defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kama.
Kama shoots in but Killian avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Kama as Killian shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Killian tries to sprawl but Kama drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kama is breathing heavily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Killian lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

Killian looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kama is looking for a kimura but Killian is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kama to get the leverage.

Kama looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Killian is defending against the submission attempts here by Kama.
Killian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kama is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kama is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Killian moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Killian is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kama rolls with it to try and escape but Killian cranks on the arm and Kama is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Killian!