PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between axl one tbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuk Denis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

one tbs
vs
Denis

167 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, axl one tbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuk Denis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tbs misses with a double jab.

Denis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. tbs manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Denis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on tbs, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Denis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Denis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Some wild striking there from tbs.
tbs misses with a two punch combination.
Denis avoids a punch combination nicely.
tbs misses with a double jab.
tbs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Denis circles away quickly and effectively.
tbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Denis.
tbs misses with the combination.
tbs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from tbs does no damage.
tbs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
tbs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Denis finds it's way round the side to connect with tbs's head.
tbs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Denis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in tbs's guard.
Denis prevents tbs from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Denis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
tbs keeping full guard, as Denis tries to pass.
tbs wants to stand up but Denis is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
tbs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
tbs wants to stand but Denis is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
tbs stalks Denis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Denis's face. Denis staggers backwards, shaken.
tbs throws a combination that misses

and Denis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in tbs's guard.
Denis trying to control but tbs is working from the bottom.
tbs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
tbs is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denis passes tbs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Denis uses his free foot to push down on tbs's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for tbs.
tbs really wants to buck Denis off and get back to his feet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuk Denis!