PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spanish Bread (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forza Gr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bread's entrance music is Aubrey. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bread
vs
Gr

182 cm
26
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

160 cm
26
190 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spanish Bread!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forza Gr!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gr wants to land a leg kick but Bread is out of range.
Gr doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bread counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Gr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bread trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bread in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bread with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bread trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bread works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bread is thwarting Gr's attempts to control the position.
Gr regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bread.
Bread passes Gr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bread is looking to advance position but Gr won't allow it.
Bread throws a strike but Gr avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bread tries to free his leg and advance position but Gr is retaining full guard.
Bread throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bread stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bread will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bread throwing strikes from guard but Gr blocks nicely.
Bread postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gr controls Bread momentarily but Bread frees himself.
Bread is looking to work some ground and pound but Gr has wrist control.
Bread postures up in Gr's guard and throws a big left but Gr blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bread trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gr manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Bread throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bread keeping moving, preventing Gr from controlling successfully.

Gr drops back looking for a leg! Bread is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bread manages to kick Gr off! Gr jumps back into Bread's guard.

Bread looking for a triangle here. Gr is fighting it but it looks tight! Bread pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Gr is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Spanish Bread!
Spanish Bread retains his middleweight title!