PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy DumbTree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amaral has chosen Invincible Tonight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

DumbTree
vs
Amaral

155 cm
25
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

158 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy DumbTree!
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, Joseph Amaral!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DumbTree tries to score with a low kick but Amaral moves his leg out of the way.
Amaral tries to clinch there but DumbTree circles away.
Amaral throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around DumbTree's waist but DumbTree gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amaral off to one side.

DumbTree shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Amaral napping and manages to drive through into side control!
DumbTree is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Amaral's shoulder. That is not cool.
Amaral is trying to buck DumbTree off.
DumbTree controlling the position.
DumbTree working the body and head with strikes.
Amaral is looking for a sweep.

DumbTree is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Amaral has escaped the position, nice work there.
DumbTree scores with punches from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DumbTree working the head and body with strikes.

DumbTree decides to take the fight back to the feet.

DumbTree darts in and clinches Amaral up against the cage.

DumbTree manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DumbTree looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DumbTree is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Amaral postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! DumbTree is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Amaral, into his guard.
DumbTree working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Amaral's head.
DumbTree 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DumbTree landing some decent shots from guard.
DumbTree works over Amaral with some ground and pound from guard.

Amaral is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Amaral looks gassed!
DumbTree engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Amaral has momentary wrist control but DumbTree slips an elbow through the middle.
DumbTree could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DumbTree controlling from the top position.
DumbTree with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DumbTree controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
DumbTree is working Amaral over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Amaral is rocked!
DumbTree arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Amaral's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tommy DumbTree!