PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lui Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickety Cricket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lui Kang has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kang
vs
Cricket

190 cm
19
235 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lui Kang!
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, Rickety Cricket!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kang misses with a head kick.
Kang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kang lands a head kick!
Cricket misses with a wild combination.
Kang moves out of range as Cricket strikes.
Cricket finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kang throws a sloppy head kick and Cricket moves out of range easily.

Cricket feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Cricket thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cricket with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cricket slips nicely into half guard.
Cricket wants to pass to mount but Kang is defending the position.
Kang has a hand on Cricket's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cricket takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Cricket throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Kang has his hands clasped together but Cricket breaks the hold and Kang is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Cricket!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickety Cricket!