PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob MacGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Walter
vs
MacGregor

179 cm
20
176 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
158 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Walter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob MacGregor!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacGregor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walter as he avoids it easily.
MacGregor looks to land a combination but Walter avoids it well.
MacGregor avoids a kick to the body.

MacGregor has taken the fight to the clinch.

MacGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

MacGregor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Walter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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.
MacGregor scores with punches from side control.

MacGregor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
MacGregor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Walter is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
MacGregor scoring with punches from side control.
MacGregor scores with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

MacGregor has an Americana. Walter didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! MacGregor is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if MacGregor hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rob MacGregor!
Rob MacGregor is the new welterweight champion!