PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karhan Kaan Kayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Daroughe (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.

Kaan Kayan
vs
Daroughe

185 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 Hilo, Karhan Kaan Kayan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tobias Daroughe!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daroughe clinches.

Kayan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daroughe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daroughe lands a jab-cross combination.
Daroughe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kayan manages to avoid it.

Kayan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kayan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Daroughe working to try and regain half guard.

Kayan stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kayan throws a head kick but Daroughe moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daroughe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kayan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kayan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kayan looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kayan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kayan works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Daroughe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kayan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Daroughe for as long as he can get away with.

We're going to have a standup here because Karhan Kaan Kayan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Daroughe closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kayan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daroughe wants to control but Kayan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daroughe is trying to control Kayan's posture. Kayan takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Daroughe! Kayan is rotating here... this could be the end... Daroughe is out! Kayan has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Karhan Kaan Kayan!