PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Night (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erzra Lasker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Night comes to the cage accompanied by Praise - Seven Dust. Erzra Lasker looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Night
vs
Lasker

180 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Night!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erzra Lasker!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lasker shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Night napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Lasker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lasker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Night manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lasker's best efforts.

Night looking for submissions off his back.

Night looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lasker content to control rather than advance.

Night is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lasker pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Night is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lasker pulls his head out easily.

Night actively working from the bottom here.

Night looking for submissions off his back.
Night trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Lasker is working for a kimura but Night is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Night trying to control here.
Night is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lasker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lasker's back!

Night is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lasker is defending well though. Night let's go of the attempt for now.

Night is cranking Lasker's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Lasker! He's tightened the choke and Lasker is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Night!