PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zaru Kayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (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.

Kayne
vs
Parker

187 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zaru Kayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker fails with the takedown

and Kayne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Parker won't be happy with that.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Parker is looking for a sweep.
Kayne taking a breather here.
Parker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kayne lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kayne content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kayne in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kayne is chipping away with strikes.
Parker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kayne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kayne 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Parker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kayne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kayne works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Parker is trying to control Kayne's posture but Kayne avoids it.
Kayne creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Parker is rocked!
Kayne controls the position.
Parker takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Parker is still in real trouble! Can Kayne finish him?
Kayne lands a strong strike to the head of Parker. That's dazed him! Kayne looking to finish here. Parker is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Kayne lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zaru Kayne!