PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Semtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Semtex will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Train
vs
Semtex

184 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
184 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Train!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Semtex!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Train as he checks the leg kick.

Semtex forces Train back against the cage and clinches.
Train is trying to drag Semtex to the mat but Semtex just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Semtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Semtex has clasped his hands together around Train's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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.
Train takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Train can't do much from the bottom here.

Semtex tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Semtex has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Train sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Train makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Train.
Semtex postures up in Train's guard and throws a big left but Train blocks it.

Train working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Semtex doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Train is tightening it up a little... Semtex has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Semtex reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Semtex taps out! nice BJJ there by Train!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Train!