PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davi Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luther has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Jesse Luther acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Thiago
vs
Luther

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davi Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Luther!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thiago looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Luther looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Thiago wants to work for an arm triangle but Luther is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thiago is trying to control the action in half guard but Luther is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Thiago is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Luther doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thiago.
Thiago looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Thiago seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Luther is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Davi Thiago!