PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivo Koljeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivo Koljeno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koljeno
vs
West

180 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

KAISER

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivo Koljeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan West!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Chris Dean and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West shoots in for a takedown but Koljeno shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Koljeno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

West closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Koljeno to the mat! Koljeno manages to get full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Koljeno wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.
West controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that West has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
West is pushing down on Koljeno's leg trying to pass to half guard. Koljeno is fighting to maintain full guard but West has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West uses his free foot to push down on Koljeno's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Koljeno.

West is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by West!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ryan West!