PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Wallinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). KJ Kesler acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Wallinder
vs
Kesler

175 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Wallinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, KJ Kesler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kesler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallinder looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Wallinder prevents Kesler from moving into mount.
Kesler is looking to take a break and control but Wallinder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kesler is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Kesler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wallinder has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wallinder is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kesler advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wallinder has left one of his arms exposed and Kesler doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Wallinder screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). KJ Kesler!