PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Menger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Menger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dr. Feelgood. Jens Pulver is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Menger
vs
Pulver

170 cm
19
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
153 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Menger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jens Pulver!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menger misses with a double jab.
Menger works the jab nicely.
Menger lands a jab to Pulver's midsection.
Menger cracks a nice hook into Pulver's ribs.
Menger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulver was well out of range. Poor timing from Menger.
Menger throws a nice looking combination but Pulver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulver manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Pulver misses.
Menger lands a head shot.
Menger throws a combination that misses
and Pulver counters with a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Pulver bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Menger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Menger seems to be looking for submissions.
Menger lands strikes from half guard.

Pulver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pulver looks gassed!
Ground and pound from Menger.
Pulver really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Menger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menger perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Menger working over Pulver with some ground and pound. Pulver looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Menger maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Pulver could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Menger has cracked it and Pulver is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Menger!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carl Menger!