PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thu Pham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krazy Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pham
vs
Horse

166 cm
21
144 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

171 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thu Pham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krazy Horse!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horse on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Krazy Horse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Horse is predictable there

and Pham decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Horse's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Pham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Horse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Pham drops back looking for a leg! Horse is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Horse manages to kick Pham off! Pham jumps back into Horse's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Pham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pham looking to pass the guard.

Pham drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pham jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pham postures up in Horse's guard and throws a big left but Horse blocks it.

Pham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Pham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pham is looking to work some ground and pound but Horse has wrist control.
Pham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Horse is trying to control the position but Pham postures up.
Pham advances position into side control!

Pham wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Horse, who protects the arm well.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pham is trying to get an arm triangle but Horse is defending well.

Pham has hold of Horse's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Horse seems comfortable defending it but Pham has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Horse is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Horse is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Pham couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thu Pham!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Thu Pham waved his t-shirt featuring MaFiA FightWear's logo in front of the cameras.