PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Kabul (ranked 5047 p4p, 5116 weight class) and Money Bull (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.

Kabul
vs
Bull

189 cm
18
178
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Abdullah Kabul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Money Bull!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kabul tries to clinch up but Bull circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Bull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kabul dives in for a single leg takedown but Bull sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bull prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kabul avoiding damage as Bull throws knees to the body.
Kabul trying to land knees to the body.
Bull has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kabul is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bull should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bull prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdullah Kabul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull tries to score a body lock takedown but Kabul shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Bull gets control of Kabul's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bull will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bull keeping moving, preventing Kabul from controlling successfully.

Bull has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kabul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabul would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bull working a defensive guard but Kabul manages to pass into side control anyway.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bull prevents Kabul from moving into mount.
Bull is trying to improve his position.
Kabul throwing strikes but Bull manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabul is trying to control Bull's posture but Bull avoids it.

Bull is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kabul is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bull wants to control but Kabul is keeping him busy.
Kabul knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bull on the ground.
Kabul tries to bench press Bull off him but Bull keeps the position.
Kabul tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bull presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bull takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabul wants to control but Bull is having none of it.
Bull raining down shots from the mount!
Kabul tries to improve his position but instead Bull has taken his back!
Kabul can't escape the position.

Bull has managed to slip his arm under Kabul's chin. This could be all over... yep, Kabul is tapping out! Submission win for Bull.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Money Bull!