PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guess What (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zayrion Temple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Temple has chosen Birdman-I Run This as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

What
vs
Temple

200 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Attliction

Fuel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guess What!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zayrion Temple!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

What has taken the fight to the clinch.
Temple tries to pull guard but What won't allow it.
What prevents the takedown attempt.
Temple is trying to break the clinch but What has him pressed against the cage.
What wants to break free but Temple has control.

Temple manages to pull guard.
What wants to stand and escape but instead Temple has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Temple gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
What is breathing heavily.
What throws a right and a left that both miss.

What fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Temple, pushing him back against the cage.
Temple tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Guess What has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zayrion Temple.
What blocking some punches.
What just leaning against Temple, taking a breather.
What is pressed up against the cage. Temple has hold of a leg and is looking to drag What down to the mat. What avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Temple shoots in for a takedown but What shows good takedown defense.
Temple works over What's head and body with a nice combination.
Temple tries to clinch up

and What counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by What.

That's one minute gone in the round.
What stalling.
What is pressed up against the cage. Temple has hold of a leg and is looking to drag What down to the mat. What avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Temple closes the distance and clinches up with What, looking for a takedown. Temple pushes What against the cage but What circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Temple darts in trying to clinch

and What counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Temple wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but What has him pressed against the cage.
Temple 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.
Temple lands a nice knee to the body.
Temple can't break the clinch.
What content to slow the pace in the clinch.
What gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Temple.
What is trying to break free.
Temple goes for a takedown attempt but What pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Temple moves into range and clinches up with What.

Temple ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Temple no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Temple had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. What is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Temple Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take What's back instead.
What has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Temple really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for What.
Temple punches the canvas rather than the man.

Temple is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Will Temple go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
What has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What trying to control the action but Temple just sinks the hooks in.

Temple patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Temple is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged What with him. What is trying to defend but Temple has an arm under the chin now! What grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zayrion Temple!