PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Weeks (ranked 4092 p4p, 4025 weight class) and Magilla Gorilla (ranked 0 p4p, 260 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.

Weeks
vs
Gorilla

175 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
158
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 London, Tommy Weeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Magilla Gorilla!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weeks looks for a takedown but Gorilla sprawls well.
Gorilla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weeks manages to avoid it.

Weeks closes the distance and clinches.

Weeks gets control of Gorilla's arms and successfully pulls guard. Weeks will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Weeks holds on and takes a little breather.
Gorilla pushes down on Weeks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gorilla works his way into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorilla wants to control the pace but Weeks is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks tries to reverse the position but Gorilla maintains control.
Gorilla controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gorilla quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gorilla but it's paid off an Weeks is forced to tap! Nice work by Gorilla.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Magilla Gorilla!