PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shot Dark (ranked 5005 p4p, 3757 weight class) and Larry Gayle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dark
vs
Gayle

225 cm
25
266
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
268
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shot Dark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Larry Gayle!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dark closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gayle's guard.
Dark trying to control but Gayle is working from the bottom.
Dark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gayle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dark wants to control from the top but Gayle keeps moving.
Gayle is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dark trying to control but Gayle is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dark works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Dark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dark with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gayle wants to control but Dark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gayle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gayle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dark's back!
Dark just trying to survive but Gayle is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dark is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Gayle looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gayle's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gayle is hanging on to Dark's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gayle's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Gayle working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Will Gayle go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gayle is not going to allow Dark to sit and survive in this position.
Dark tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dark takes a big shot to the side of the head.

It looks like Shot Dark has been cut.

Gayle is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Dark defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Dark defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dark is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Gayle has locked on a rear naked choke here! Dark is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Larry Gayle!