PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yokisho Mazanati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beleg Kutalion (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.

Mazanati
vs
Kutalion

190 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yokisho Mazanati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Beleg Kutalion!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutalion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kutalion decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Kutalion is looking for a kimura but Mazanati is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kutalion to get the leverage.
Mazanati wants to improve his position but Kutalion is controlling well.
Kutalion is looking to advance position but Mazanati won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kutalion is trying to work for a kimura but Mazanati is defending well.

Kutalion is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mazanati tries to roll over but Kutalion keeps him under control.

Kutalion is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kutalion looks gassed!
Mazanati missing with punches from the bottom.
Kutalion is trying to control the action in half guard but Mazanati is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazanati is trying to stand.
Mazanati is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kutalion wants to clinch.
Mazanati shoots and misses

and Kutalion moves into the clinch.
Kutalion's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mazanati lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kutalion is trying to stall.
Mazanati is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mazanati wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mazanati has had enough of the clinch but Kutalion keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mazanati can't break the clinch.

Mazanati breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mazanati throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mazanati stuffs the takedown.
Mazanati listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mazanati tries for a takedown but Kutalion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mazanati throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kutalion.
Mazanati closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kutalion circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yokisho Mazanati. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kutalion gets the takedown into side control.
Mazanati tries to buck Kutalion off but Kutalion is having none of it.

Kutalion in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mazanati is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Beleg Kutalion!