PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chicken Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Pace (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.

Little
vs
Pace

195 cm
20
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 Las Vegas, Chicken Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Pace!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little tries to clinch but Pace moves out of range.
Chicken Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pace blocks a head kick by Little.
Little shoots in and drives through. Pace sprawls well.
Nice body punch from Little.
Pace keeps the fight on the outside.

Pace feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pace slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Little has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pace can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pace stopping the sweep attempt from Little.
Pace cracks Little with a solid left hand.
Pace throwing strikes but missing.
Pace controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little keeping moving, preventing Pace from controlling successfully.
Pace content to stall in guard here.
Pace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Little is keeping the position for now.
Little can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pace controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Pace.
Little gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pace decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Little's guard.
Pace passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pace cracks Little with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pace takes a little break here. Little wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Pace is chipping away with strikes.
Pace working away.
Pace landing a few strikes.

It looks like Chicken Little has been cut.
Pace wants to control but Little is keeping him busy.
Little is trying to get back to half guard.
Pace happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pace cracks Little with a big right hand but Little just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace is looking to take a break and control but Little is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pace working the body and head with strikes.

Pace has hold of Little's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Little tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Pace cranks the arm and Little screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Little, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mark Pace!