PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Kicko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qwerty Asdfgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Qwerty Asdfgh will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kicko
vs
Asdfgh

186 cm
25
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Kicko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Qwerty Asdfgh!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kicko blocks a head kick by Asdfgh.
Kicko misses with a body shot.

Asdfgh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Asdfgh wants to break free but Kicko has control.
Asdfgh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Kicko gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kicko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kicko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kicko is trying to control the action in half guard but Asdfgh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Asdfgh is trying to stand up here but Kicko is controlling him well.
Kicko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Asdfgh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kicko is taking a breather. Asdfgh says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

We're going to have a standup here because Mike Kicko wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Kicko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Asdfgh to the mat! Asdfgh manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asdfgh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Asdfgh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kicko is controlling him.
Kicko advances position into side control!

Kicko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Asdfgh has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kicko tries to move into full mount but can't pass Asdfgh's legs.
Kicko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Asdfgh!
Asdfgh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kicko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kicko goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Asdfgh turns into him and now he's in Kicko's guard.
Asdfgh has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kicko is proving hard to escape from.
Asdfgh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kicko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kicko has Asdfgh pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kicko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Asdfgh manages to get himself to full guard.
Kicko slips nicely into half guard.

Asdfgh is defending against the submission attempts here by Kicko.
Still in half guard, Kicko seems content to control.
Kicko works his way into full mount!
Kicko controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kicko is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Asdfgh to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Asdfgh shrugs it off.
Asdfgh is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Asdfgh avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kicko.
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!
Kicko content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Asdfgh has left one of his arms exposed and Kicko doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Asdfgh screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Kicko!
In his post fight interview, Mike Kicko started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.