PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mac Paining (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julie Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Paining
vs
Fox

179 cm
22
172 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
172 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Paining!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julie Fox !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paining looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fox throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Paining postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paining's guard.
Paining pulls Fox in close to prevent any damage.
Paining wants to sweep here but Fox controlling him for the moment.
Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Paining is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fox tries to free his leg and advance position but Paining is retaining full guard.
Fox must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fox 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.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Fox postures up.
Paining bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fox 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paining won't allow Fox to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paining sitting in guard here, content to control.
Paining trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fox keeping full guard, as Paining tries to pass.
Paining not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Paining stops Fox from standing up.
Fox trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Paining pushes down on Fox 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fox is looking to control Paining's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fox avoid being mounted?
Fox is trying to stand up here but Paining is controlling him well.
Paining lands strikes from half guard.
Fox wants to control but Paining is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Paining connects with a nice short shot to Fox 's temple.
Paining is breathing heavily.

Paining seems to be working for a kimura but Fox defends the submission attempt.
Paining working over Fox with some ground and pound. Fox looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Paining content to control rather than advance.
Fox trying to hold on to Paining's head to control him but Paining postures up.
Paining has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fox has hold of Paining's hands but Paining slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fox is not content to let Paining control the position.
Fox won't allow Paining to pass to mount.
Fox pushes Paining off looking to stand but Paining dives back in and keeps control.
Paining winds up and cracks Fox with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Paining winds up and cracks Fox with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Fox is rocked!

Paining in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Fox tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Paining!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mac Paining!