PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between tom booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

booker
vs
Steve

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, tom booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Steve!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve leaves booker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steve with a lazy takedown attempt

and booker counters with a shoot takedown. Steve fights it but they end up in guard.
booker trying to control but Steve is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Steve escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. booker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Steve escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. booker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
booker controls from within his opponent's guard.

Steve is looking for a triangle but booker pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve trying to control the position.
booker 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.

Steve throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steve looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
booker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
booker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
booker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steve is keeping the position for now.
booker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Steve has his feet on booker's thighs here. He's pushed booker off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! booker screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane Steve!