PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JJ Amber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Amber
vs
Rage

189 cm
21
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Attliction Inc. - badass sold out last night....

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, JJ Amber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Rage!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amber takes the fight into the clinch.
Amber lands a knee to the body.
Come on Amber - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rage jumps guard but Amber stands there with Rage around his waist. Rage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Amber crunches a lovely knee into Rage's ribcage.

Amber pulls guard effortlessly.
Rage wants to pass the guard but Amber is keeping the position.
Rage wants to stand but Amber is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amber looking for a sweep. Not yet Amber, not yet.
Rage looking to pass the guard.

Rage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Amber wants to stand up but Rage is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rage thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Amber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Amber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amber connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rage. Rage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Amber has Rage up against the cage in a clinch.
Rage is pressed up against the cage. Amber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rage down to the mat. Rage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Amber moves into range and clinches up with Rage.

Amber breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Amber lands but Rage takes it in his stride.
Amber scores with a one two! Rage had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Richard Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rage scores with a takedown into Amber's guard.
Amber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rage on the ground.
Amber is looking to stand up but Rage isn't so interested in that idea.
Rage looking to pass the guard.
Rage looks gassed!
Rage advances to half guard.
Amber won't allow Rage to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rage trying to work for an americana but Amber has managed to regain full guard.
Amber wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Rage has an Americana. Amber didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rage is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rage hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Richard Rage!