PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dre Battle (ranked 4327 p4p, 4391 weight class) and Korunga Oregon (ranked 541 p4p, 537 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.

Battle
vs
Oregon

187 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 Los Angeles, Dre Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Korunga Oregon!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Battle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Battle working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Oregon tries to bench press Battle off him but Battle keeps the position.

Battle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oregon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oregon is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Battle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Battle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oregon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oregon tries to buck Battle off but Battle is having none of it.

Battle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oregon has escaped the position, nice work there.

Battle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oregon tries to bench press Battle off him but Battle keeps the position.

Battle is working to tighten his grip on Oregon's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Oregon has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Battle is really squeezing tight and eventually Oregon passes out! Battle breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dre Battle!