PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dag Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and M mm (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.

Luther
vs
mm

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Dag Luther!
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, M mm!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luther looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? mm is fending him off so far but Luther persists. Nope, mm circles away and we're back to standing.

mm has closed the distance and engaged Luther in a clinch.
mm controlling the action here for a moment.

mm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luther is looking to clinch but mm is avoiding it.

mm drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
mm trying to control but Luther is working from the bottom.
Luther looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
mm trying to control but Luther is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mm slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luther keeping full guard, as mm tries to pass.
Luther wants to sweep here but mm controlling him for the moment.

Luther looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Luther is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

mm drops back looking for a leg! Luther is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Luther manages to kick mm off! mm jumps back into Luther's guard.

mm drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and mm jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
mm looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Luther keeping full guard, as mm tries to pass.
mm thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by mm.
You can see the frustration on Luther's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
mm landing a few strikes.
Luther is trying to work for a sweep but mm has mounted him!
mm throws some wild stikes that Luther manages to avoid easily.
Luther gets back to half guard.
Luther gets full guard.
mm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

mm wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Luther's closed guard. He's half up but Luther has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Luther pivots and extends the arm, mm falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Luther! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dag Luther!