PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Bloodlust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasak Kusuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bloodlust comes to the cage accompanied by A Pocket Full Of Shells. Darren Bloodlust had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bloodlust
vs
Kusuk

171 cm
28
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Bloodlust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Kasak Kusuk!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodlust dives in for a single leg takedown but Kusuk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kusuk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bloodlust.
Bloodlust takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kusuk tries to land a leg kick but Bloodlust saw it coming and moves away.
Kusuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bloodlust.
Kusuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bloodlust fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kusuk avoids it really well and circles away.
Bloodlust looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Bloodlust. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Bloodlust.
Kusuk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Bloodlust shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bloodlust was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bloodlust tries for a kimura but Kusuk is defending well.
Bloodlust tries to advance to mount but can't.

Bloodlust is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kusuk is trying to escape and Bloodlust transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kusuk is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bloodlust! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darren Bloodlust!
An out of breath Darren Bloodlust thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.