PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd mcPherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd mcPherson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

mcPherson
vs
Perry

186 cm
20
208 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Todd mcPherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Perry!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mcPherson slips a jab and a cross from Perry.

mcPherson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
mcPherson scores with a couple of short elbows.

mcPherson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Perry has escaped the position, nice work there.
Perry is being controlled here.
Perry tries to escape but mcPherson is in control.
mcPherson advances to full mount.
Perry is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
mcPherson controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mcPherson moves to back control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mcPherson punches the canvas rather than the man.
mcPherson 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.
mcPherson misses with a punch to the head.

mcPherson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Perry wants to get back to his feet.
Perry looks gassed!

mcPherson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Perry knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Perry for a finish.

Perry showing good submission defense here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

mcPherson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Perry defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Perry prevents mcPherson from getting a body triangle.

mcPherson goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Perry escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Perry tries to stand and escape but mcPherson is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mcPherson gets back to full guard.
Perry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with mcPherson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Perry wants to stand but mcPherson is controlling his posture from full guard.

mcPherson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Perry has his hands clasped together but mcPherson extends an breaks Perry's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by mcPherson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Todd mcPherson!