PBP Commentary

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

Bristol
vs
Black

186 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Bristol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiger Black!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bristol scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Black tries to clinch but Bristol is having none of it.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Bristol pushes him off.
Black closes the distance and clinches up with Bristol, looking for a takedown. Black pushes Bristol against the cage but Bristol circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Black walks into a jab.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bristol looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Bristol keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bristol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bristol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Bristol bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Black's head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Black.
Bristol sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bristol is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Black is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bristol wants to get back to full guard.
Bristol is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Black's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Black's back!
Black is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bristol is persistently looking for the submission but Black is defending it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to control the position but Bristol manages to sink in the hooks.
Black looks gassed!

Bristol working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Black is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Bristol has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Black taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sid Bristol!