PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ksdkn sfds (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.

Mahal
vs
sfds

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taj Mahal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ksdkn sfds!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahal fails with the takedown.
sfds misses with a takedown attempt

and Mahal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mahal trying to control the position from guard on top but sfds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mahal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mahal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
sfds is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Mahal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mahal is looking to work some ground and pound but sfds has wrist control.
sfds is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mahal preventing the sweep.
sfds really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mahal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
sfds working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
sfds lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
sfds lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
sfds with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mahal counters with a shoot takedown. sfds fights it but they end up in guard.
sfds trying to keep a closed guard but Mahal is proving a slippery customer.
Mahal chips away with some ground and pound.

Mahal drops back looking for a leg! sfds is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and sfds manages to kick Mahal off! Mahal jumps back into sfds's guard.

Mahal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mahal is breathing heavily.
Mahal stands up over sfds, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahal wants to get up but he can't break sfds's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

sfds is trying to stand and escape. In the scramble, Mahal has locked hold of an arm and he's managed to lock on an armbar - sfds taps out instantly and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taj Mahal!