PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Red (ranked 3798 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Esken (ranked 6703 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Red
vs
Esken

169 cm
25
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Red!
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, Chris Esken!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Red closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Esken did well to prevent Red getting side control.
Red has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Red landing strikes from the mount and Esken is in trouble!
Red sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Red has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Esken's face.
Esken in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Red looking to finish Esken with some ground and pound. This is bad for Esken!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Red wants to finish this one by submission but Esken is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Red.
Red controlling his opponent.
Esken really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Red. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Red raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Esken tries to improve his position but Red has taken his back! Red has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Esken tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Red pushes Esken away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kurt Red!