PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby McGrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shogun o (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby McGrath has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McGrath
vs
o

186 cm
24
196 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

170 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby McGrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, shogun o!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGrath keeps the fight on the outside.
o tries to clinch up.
McGrath keeps the fight on the outside.
McGrath blocks a head kick by o.
o throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGrath sees it coming and avoids it easily.
o shoots in for a takedown but McGrath shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McGrath keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
o tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGrath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
o is looking to clinch.
shogun o seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
o moves in looking to clinch but McGrath pushes him off.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McGrath.

McGrath is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, o has escaped the position, nice work there.
McGrath will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
o is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
o prevents McGrath from moving into mount.

McGrath is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. o is trying to escape and McGrath transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and o is forced to tap! Nice work there by McGrath! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby McGrath!