PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Karmanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Worner (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.

Karmanov
vs
Worner

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Juan Karmanov!
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, Liam Worner!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Karmanov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Worner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A clash of legs there as Worner blocks the low kick.
Karmanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Worner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Worner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Worner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Karmanov avoids it really well and circles away.
Worner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Juan Karmanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Worner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Worner as he checks the leg kick.
Worner tries to clinch but Karmanov moves out of range.
Karmanov tries to counter with a takedown but Worner is quick to defend against it.
Karmanov avoids the head kick by Worner.
Left hook, right uppercut from Worner.
Nice sprawl there from Karmanov as Worner shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Worner.
A head kick misses from Worner.
Worner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karmanov throws a low kick but Worner avoids it.

Worner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Karmanov sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Karmanov 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.
Karmanov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karmanov advances to half guard.
Karmanov sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Karmanov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Worner is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juan Karmanov!