PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Spare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arana Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spare
vs
Nguyen

170 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
186 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 Sydney, John Spare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arana Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen fails with the takedown.

Nguyen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Spare looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nguyen trying to control the action but Spare is working from the bottom.

Nguyen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Spare is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nguyen has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Nguyen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Spare is surviving well by controlling Nguyen's body position as best he can.
Nguyen avoids the attempt from Spare to control.

Spare defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nguyen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Nguyen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Spare tries to lock up and control but Nguyen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nguyen wants to control the pace but Spare is squirming around nicely.
Spare can't escape the position.

Nguyen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Spare has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Spare wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spare is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Nguyen working for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Spare is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Nguyen gets his way!
Spare knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nguyen on the ground.

Spare is trying to defend against the choke here but Nguyen has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Nguyen Tightens the hold and Spare taps out furiously! Nguyen displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arana Nguyen!