PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antwon McKnight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cedric caraan (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.

McKnight
vs
caraan

173 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 Los Angeles, Antwon McKnight!
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, cedric caraan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McKnight shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. caraan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McKnight content to stall in guard here.

caraan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McKnight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McKnight wants to control from the top but caraan keeps moving.
McKnight keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of caraan's head.
McKnight content to stall in guard here.
McKnight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. caraan is keeping the position for now.

caraan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McKnight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

caraan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McKnight got a little sloppy there for a moment and caraan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McKnight has managed to get both his arms back between caraan's legs - danger averted.
McKnight passes into half guard.

caraan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McKnight slips a nice elbow through caraan's hands, connecting with caraan's forehead.

caraan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
caraan looks gassed!
caraan taking some punishment here, with McKnight in his half guard.
McKnight is trying to control. caraan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

caraan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McKnight pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

caraan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

McKnight looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McKnight controlling the action here.
McKnight stalling away here and it's allowed caraan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
caraan keeping moving, preventing McKnight from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

caraan is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! McKnight has his hands clasped together but caraan extends an breaks McKnight's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by caraan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). cedric caraan!