PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristofir James (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.

Casey
vs
James

186 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 New York, Sean Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kristofir James!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James throws a right and a left that Casey avoids nicely.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Casey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from James as Casey shoots in.
Casey shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
James throws a right hand that Casey ducks under and follows up with a left that Casey also avoids with ease.
James swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James wants to clinch up but Casey keeps it at a distance.
James fails with the takedown

and Casey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sean Casey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristofir James.
James looks gassed!
Casey advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Casey is looking for a kimura but James is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Casey to get the leverage.
James is in trouble now - Casey has advanced to mount!

Casey quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Casey but it's paid off an James is forced to tap! Nice work by Casey.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sean Casey!