PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between bryce ahr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Knottehad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

ahr
vs
Knottehad

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bryce ahr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Knottehad!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ahr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Knottehad flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ahr wants to stand up but Knottehad is controlling the position.
ahr prevents Knottehad from improving his position.
Knottehad gets full guard.
Knottehad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knottehad looking to control.
ahr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Knottehad is trying to control the position but ahr postures up.
ahr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ahr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Knottehad is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Knottehad is working an open guard so ahr takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Knottehad moves out of range as ahr throws a body kick.

ahr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
ahr tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Knottehad trying to control from the bottom.
ahr prevents Knottehad from improving his position.
Knottehad on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ahr slows the pace down in half guard.
Knottehad punching from the bottom.
ahr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knottehad on the ground.
Knottehad pushes ahr off looking to stand but ahr dives back in and keeps control.
Knottehad is looking for a sweep. ahr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
ahr is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

ahr gets the takedown into side control.
Knottehad is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knottehad is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

ahr tries for a kimura but Knottehad is defending well.
A lull in the action here.
ahr wants to stand but Knottehad is controlling his arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ahr taking a breather here.
ahr scoring with punches from side control.
Knottehad is looking for a sweep.

ahr is working to tighten is grip on Knottehad's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Knottehad has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but ahr is really squeezing tight and eventually Knottehad passes out! ahr breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). bryce ahr!