PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy The Iron Hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Small Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Iron Hand
vs
Buster

180 cm
27
166 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

160 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy The Iron Hand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Small Buster!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buster is looking to clinch but The Iron Hand is avoiding it.
Buster fails to land the takedown.
Small Buster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buster shoots for a takedown but The Iron Hand saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

The Iron Hand drops Buster with a beautiful combination! Buster stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - The Iron Hand is looking for the KO!

Buster is rocked!

It looks like Small Buster has been cut.
Buster shoots for a takedown but The Iron Hand saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Buster is still on wobbly legs! Can The Iron Hand finish him?
Billy The Iron Hand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Small Buster.
Buster shoots for a takedown but The Iron Hand saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Iron Hand thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Buster if he has to take too many more of those.
Buster seems to have recovered his senses.
Buster looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Iron Hand.
The Iron Hand is looking to slow Buster down with leg kicks.
The Iron Hand cracks the inside of Buster's front leg.

The Iron Hand feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The Iron Hand scoring with some ground and pound.
The Iron Hand controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iron Hand working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Iron Hand is pushing down on Buster's leg trying to pass to half guard. Buster is fighting to maintain full guard but The Iron Hand has managed to sneak the leg through.
Buster should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The Iron Hand controlling the action here.
The Iron Hand is nestled in close to Buster, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The Iron Hand is controlling the pace.
Buster on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Buster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Iron Hand. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Iron Hand looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The Iron Hand scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The Iron Hand looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The Iron Hand lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The Iron Hand seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

The Iron Hand seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Buster is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Billy The Iron Hand!
Billy The Iron Hand retains his lightweight title!