PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drake Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake Tillman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tillman
vs
Fish

177 cm
20
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drake Tillman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Fish!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tillman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fish avoiding damage as Tillman throws knees to the body.

Tillman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Fish.
Tillman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tillman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tillman lands in his opponent's guard.
Fish trying to keep a closed guard but Tillman is proving a slippery customer.
Tillman prevents Fish from getting back to his feet.
Tillman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fish swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tillman trying to control the position from guard on top but Fish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tillman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fish wants to sweep but no luck.
Fish keeping moving, preventing Tillman from controlling successfully.
Fish trying to keep a closed guard but Tillman is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Tillman moves into range and clinches up with Fish.
Fish has had enough of the clinch but Tillman keeps him there for the moment.
Fish blocks the elbow strike.
Tillman is trying to break free.
Fish tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tillman just stands there and leans against the cage.

Fish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fish keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fish looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fish swats away the attempt to clinch by Tillman.
Tillman is looking to clinch.
Fish misses with a two punch combination.
Tillman is looking to clinch.
Tillman moves in looking to clinch but Fish pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fish shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tillman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Drake Tillman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Fish.
Fish looks gassed!
Nice strikes from Tillman there.
Tillman moves into full mount! Fish won't be happy about that!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tillman misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tillman takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tillman has Fish flattened out and is raining down punches.

Tillman is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fish defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Tillman avoiding Fish 's attempts to control his hands.

Tillman looking for the RNC.

Tillman is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Fish won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Tillman off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Drake Tillman!