PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between West Slivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Macz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slivers
vs
Macz

180 cm
23
161 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

155 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, West Slivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Macz!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slivers wants to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Slivers.
Macz stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Slivers working the strikes but Macz uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Macz won't allow Slivers to pass to mount.
Slivers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macz keeps working.

Macz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Macz fails with the takedown

and Slivers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Macz!
Macz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Slivers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Macz controls Slivers momentarily but Slivers frees himself.
Macz keeping full guard, as Slivers tries to pass.
Macz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Macz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macz working a defensive guard here.
Slivers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Slivers wants to control from the top but Macz keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Slivers clinches up with Macz and pushes him back against the cage.

Macz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Macz keeping moving, preventing Slivers from controlling successfully.
Macz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Macz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slivers wants to pass the guard but Macz is keeping the position.
Macz wants to stand and escape but Slivers is having none of it.
Slivers throwing strikes but missing.

Macz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Macz looks gassed!
Slivers wants to control from the top but Macz keeps moving.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Macz has eaten all the pies!
Slivers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Slivers is sitting in close to Macz's body. Macz has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Slivers is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Slivers is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Macz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Big Macz!