PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Basil Lundeby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jigaro Kano (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.

Lundeby
vs
Kano

182 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Basil Lundeby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jigaro Kano!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundeby lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick by Kano misses

and Lundeby counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kano's guard now.
Kano wants to improve his position but instead Lundeby has moved into half guard.
Lundeby looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lundeby looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kano with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lundeby looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lundeby slips a nice elbow through Kano's hands, connecting with Kano's forehead.
Lundeby takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lundeby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lundeby is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kano!
Lundeby is landing with some decent strikes but Kano is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lundeby cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lundeby is landing with some decent strikes but Kano is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundeby scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kano?
Lundeby controlling from the full mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lundeby cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lundeby postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Kano badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Lundeby around the waist but Lundeby pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Lundeby is the winner by TKO! Lundeby jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basil Lundeby!