PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Django (ranked 3630 p4p, 421 weight class) and Larry Bringer (ranked 5438 p4p, 514 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Django
vs
Bringer

182 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronaldo Django!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Larry Bringer!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bringer rushes Django and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bringer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Django creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Django tries to land a knee to the head but Bringer blocks with his arms.
Django's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Django is working for takedown but Bringer is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Bringer.
Django can't find room to land a body shot as Bringer controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bringer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Django.
Bringer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Django drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bringer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Django wants the takedown. Bringer is fighting it off but Django persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bringer's guard against the cage.
Bringer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Django distracts Bringer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bringer wants to get back to his feet but Django passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Django throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Django wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bringer keeps working.
Bringer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Django scores with a couple of nice shots.
Django looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bringer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Django is keen to just control but Bringer is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Django is trying for a kimura here. Bringer looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Django wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ronaldo Django!