PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaden MacKinnon (ranked 4779 p4p, 4612 weight class) and Joe Biden (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.

MacKinnon
vs
Biden

180 cm
19
160
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
24
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaden MacKinnon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Biden!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Francis DeMontford and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacKinnon ducks under a wild hook from Biden.
MacKinnon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Biden looking to score a takedown here. MacKinnon is defending well but Biden drives through and ends up in MacKinnon's guard.
Biden advances position into side control!
MacKinnon struggling a bit here.

Biden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Biden working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Biden thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Biden is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. MacKinnon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on MacKinnon's face as Biden controls the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Biden!