PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Top Team (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and You Tap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Top Team had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Team
vs
Tap

185 cm
27
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Top Team!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, You Tap!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Team has managed to clinch.
Team throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tap is trying to force a seperation but Team has the dominant position.
Team misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tap.
Team lands a nice knee to the body.
Tap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tap holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Team wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tap has him pressed against the cage.
Team wants to stall.
Team lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like You Tap has been cut.

Tap pulls guard effortlessly.

Team drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tap looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tap looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tap!
Tap scoring with punches and elbows.
Team tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tap wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tap working the head and body with strikes.
Tap works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Team tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Tap has hold of Team's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Team seems comfortable defending it but Tap has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Team is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Team is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Tap couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). You Tap!