PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter McWrestle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter McWrestle looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

McWrestle
vs
Striker

176 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter McWrestle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Striker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McWrestle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walter McWrestle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
McWrestle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Striker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McWrestle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Striker.
Striker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McWrestle as he avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from McWrestle.
McWrestle sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McWrestle tries to clinch but Striker moves out of range.

Striker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee asks Striker politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Striker prefers to stall for the moment though.
Striker working away.
Striker trying to control the position but McWrestle is working away.
McWrestle is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Striker tries for a kimura but McWrestle is defending well.
Striker fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Striker just content to control the position.
McWrestle is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
McWrestle is working to avoid the ground and pound but Striker connects with a decent elbow.
McWrestle is trying to control Striker's posture but Striker avoids it.
McWrestle stops Striker from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker working the head and body with strikes.

Striker in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... McWrestle is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Striker!