PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between PC Dell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whitey Cline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitey Cline told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dell
vs
Cline

190 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, PC Dell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Whitey Cline!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cline fails with the takedown

and Dell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cline's guard.

Cline working for a triangle but Dell defends it easily.

Cline looking for a guillotine here but Dell defends easily.
Dell forces his way into half guard.

Cline is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dell pulls his head out easily.
Dell wants to stand up but Cline is controlling the position.
Cline gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cline is proving hard to escape from.

Cline is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dell stands up over Cline, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Cline working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cline keeping moving, preventing Dell from controlling successfully.

Cline is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Dell frees his head nicely. Oh but Cline has switched to an armbar! Dell is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Whitey Cline!