PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Kawakada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheamus McHoolihan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheamus McHoolihan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kawakada
vs
McHoolihan

192 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tetsuo Kawakada!
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, Sheamus McHoolihan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawakada wants to clinch up but McHoolihan keeps it at a distance.
Kawakada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kawakada tries to clinch but McHoolihan is having none of it.
McHoolihan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawakada was well out of range. Poor timing from McHoolihan.
McHoolihan wants to land a leg kick but Kawakada is out of range.
Kawakada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kawakada is looking to clinch.
Kawakada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McHoolihan shoots in but no luck this time.
Kawakada with a hook.
McHoolihan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kawakada scores with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Kawakada.

Kawakada darts in and clinches McHoolihan up against the cage.
Kawakada struggles to land a body shot inside as McHoolihan controls his hands.
Kawakada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kawakada tries to throw a body punch but McHoolihan avoids it by throwing Kawakada back against the cage.
Kawakada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawakada lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kawakada gets control of McHoolihan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kawakada will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

McHoolihan is posturing up here but Kawakada has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! McHoolihan tries to roll out but it's too tight and McHoolihan has to tap! Slick submission there by Kawakada!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tetsuo Kawakada!