PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Dubs (ranked 4158 p4p, 4731 weight class) and Haki Luke (ranked 140 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmy Dubs has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dubs
vs
Luke

175 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
145
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timmy Dubs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Haki Luke!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubs swings for the body but Luke moves out of range.

Luke closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dubs did well to prevent Luke getting side control.
Dubs wants to get back to his feet.

Dubs manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Luke keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Luke breaks the clinch.
Luke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dubs avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubs shoots in for a takedown but Luke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Luke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dubs goes for a double leg but Luke avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Luke continues to drive forward.

Dubs pulls Luke into guard.
Dubs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Luke controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubs looking to control.
Luke controlling from the top position.
Luke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dubs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Luke wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Dubs's closed guard. He's half up but Dubs has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Dubs pivots and extends the arm, Luke falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Dubs! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Timmy Dubs!