PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Sturridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aawut Channarong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sturridge comes to the cage accompanied by Y'all Don't Hear Me Though - By: Fabolous ft. Red Cafe. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sturridge
vs
Channarong

188 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Sturridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aawut Channarong!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Channarong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sturridge connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Channarong momentarily.
Channarong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sturridge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Channarong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sturridge keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sturridge. That's going to slow Channarong down.

Sturridge scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Channarong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sturridge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sturridge working the ground and pound but Channarong is defending the strikes.
Sturridge is chipping away with strikes.
Channarong takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Channarong taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sturridge working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sturridge working the ground and pound.
Sturridge working the ground and pound from side control.
Sturridge cracks Channarong with a big elbow.

Sturridge is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Channarong is trying to escape and Sturridge transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Channarong is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sturridge! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Isaiah Sturridge!
As Isaiah Sturridge got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: This has been two years in the making. I want to thank my training partners at Scrap Squad. I want to thank my family. And I want to let all you fans know that there is more action to come. '.