PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mitchel Blackstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mortimer Plumbtree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plumbtree has chosen White and Nerdy as his entrance music. Mortimer Plumbtree is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Blackstone
vs
Plumbtree

150 cm
22
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitchel Blackstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mortimer Plumbtree!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plumbtree tries a head kick but it misses.
Plumbtree throws a head kick but Blackstone moves out of range.
Plumbtree is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Plumbtree lands a high kick!
Blackstone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Plumbtree goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Blackstone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackstone prevents Plumbtree from improving his position.
Blackstone performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Blackstone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plumbtree is trying to stand.

Blackstone is looking for a kimura here.
Blackstone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Plumbtree tries to get to full guard but Blackstone has control of the leg.
Blackstone controlling the pace.
Plumbtree is trying to stand back up but Blackstone is controlling him
Blackstone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Plumbtree wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blackstone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Blackstone could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mitchel Blackstone just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Plumbtree scores with a jab.
Plumbtree goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Blackstone darts in and clinches Plumbtree up against the cage.
Blackstone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Plumbtree pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blackstone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blackstone looking for a takedown.

Plumbtree breaks from the clinch.
Plumbtree shoots and misses

and Blackstone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Plumbtree's guard now.
Plumbtree looks gassed!
Blackstone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone is standing up over Plumbtree. Plumbtree looks to escape but Blackstone dives into side control.
Blackstone just content to control the position.
Plumbtree is trying to work for a sweep but Blackstone has mounted him!
Blackstone controlling his opponent.
Blackstone'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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Plumbtree tries to improve his position but Blackstone has taken his back! Blackstone has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Plumbtree tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Blackstone pushes Plumbtree away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mitchel Blackstone!