PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Legeha Brandaho (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.

Stout
vs
Brandaho

172 cm
24
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Legeha Brandaho!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brandaho shoots and misses

so Stout counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stout postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stout throws an elbow that misses. Brandaho uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stout's guard. Nice move by Brandaho!
Brandaho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stout is keeping the position for now.
Stout avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brandaho slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Stout.

Brandaho maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Stout could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Brandaho has cracked it and Stout is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Brandaho!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Legeha Brandaho!