PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Simonsgaurd (ranked 3651 p4p, 4548 weight class) and Davoin Shower Handel (ranked 301 p4p, 354 weight class). Davoin Shower Handel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Craig Simonsgaurd's chin.

Simonsgaurd
vs
Shower Handel

180 cm
25
155
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Craig Simonsgaurd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Davoin Shower Handel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shower Handel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Simonsgaurd dives in and scores a takedown into Shower Handel's guard.

Simonsgaurd drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shower Handel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shower Handel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shower Handel!

Simonsgaurd tries to improve position but can't.
Simonsgaurd manages to get back to half guard.
Simonsgaurd tries to get to full guard but Shower Handel has control of the leg.
Simonsgaurd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shower Handel wants to control from the top but Simonsgaurd keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shower Handel works over Simonsgaurd with some ground and pound from guard.

Simonsgaurd is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Shower Handel frees his head nicely. Oh but Simonsgaurd has switched to an armbar! Shower Handel is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Craig Simonsgaurd!
Craig Simonsgaurd seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.