PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Drury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drury comes to the cage accompanied by Hey John, What's Your Name Again?. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Drury
vs
James

193 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Tim Drury!
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, Adam James!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drury circles away from the clinch attempt.
James tries to clinch but Drury is having none of it.
Drury shoots in but no luck this time.
James with a poor takedown

and Drury counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
James is looking to control Drury's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can James avoid being mounted?
Drury content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Drury decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
James wants to clinch up but Drury keeps it at a distance.
Drury tries a head kick but it misses.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Drury counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Drury trying to pass the guard but James defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drury is trying to control the action in half guard but James is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drury sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. James defending well though.
James regains full guard. Nicely done.
Drury postures up.
James looks gassed!

Drury drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Drury jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Drury tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
James tries to clinch but Drury is having none of it.
James tries to clinch but Drury moves out of range.
James tries to clinch up but Drury circles away and keeps his distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as James checks a leg kick.
Adam James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James misses with a takedown

and Drury counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for James!
Tim Drury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drury throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

James has left one of his arms exposed and Drury doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. James screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tim Drury!