PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Soufian Fekar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fekar
vs
Brown

178 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid 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 New York, Soufian Fekar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Brown!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fekar manages to avoid it.
Brown throws a head kick but Fekar moves out of range.

Fekar gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fekar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fekar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
You get the feeling that Brown really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fekar breaks from Brown's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Shane Brown has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fekar lands with some strikes.
Fekar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brown hang on?
Fekar wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.

Fekar has isolated one of Brown's arms. Brown looking to fight him off but Fekar twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Soufian Fekar!