PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sonneillon Theliel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Deagle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Theliel
vs
Deagle

181 cm
28
180 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

190 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonneillon Theliel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Deagle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theliel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Theliel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Theliel moves out of range as Deagle strikes.
Theliel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Deagle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Theliel.
Theliel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Deagle throws the left hand but Theliel avoids the punch easily.
Deagle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Theliel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Deagle misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theliel shoots in looking for a takedown but Deagle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Theliel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Deagle jabs Theliel right on the nose. Theliel blinks but takes it well.
Deagle misses with an uppercut

and Theliel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Theliel.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Deagle wants to get back to his feet but Theliel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Theliel lands a couple of elbows.
Theliel advances position into side control!
Theliel lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Deagle down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theliel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Theliel is chipping away with strikes.
Theliel working the ground and pound from side control.

It looks like Ron Deagle has been cut.
Theliel controls the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Deagle can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deagle is not content to let Theliel control the position.
Deagle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Theliel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Theliel has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Deagle is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Theliel yanks on the arm and Deagle is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Theliel.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sonneillon Theliel!