PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Dutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurtis Spears (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.

Dutton
vs
Spears

200 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Dutton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurtis Spears!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dutton instigates a clinch.
Dutton prevents the takedown attempt.
Dutton prevents the takedown attempt.
Dutton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Charles Dutton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurtis Spears.

Spears has clasped his hands together around Dutton's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dutton is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Spears tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Spears has hold of Dutton's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Dutton tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Spears cranks the arm and Dutton screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Dutton, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kurtis Spears!