PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mister Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Annuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Awesome
vs
Annuck

177 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mister Awesome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Troy Annuck!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Annuck connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Awesome's hands.
Annuck scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Annuck lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Annuck throws a series of punches but Awesome moves out of range.
Awesome wants to clinch.
Annuck connects with a jab.
Awesome walks into a stiff left hand from Annuck.
Nice body punch from Annuck.
Awesome ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Awesome gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Annuck.
Annuck moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Awesome tries to clinch but Annuck moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Annuck looks to land a right hand but Awesome moved out of range.
Awesome slips a jab from Annuck.
Awesome fails in his attempt to clinch.

Annuck is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Awesome's half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Annuck is trying to control. Awesome wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Awesome works his way to full guard. Good work.
Awesome is trying to keep Annuck in close.
Annuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Awesome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Awesome is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Awesome bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Annuck's guard.
Awesome trying to control but Annuck is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awesome is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Annuck is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Awesome drops back looking for a leg! Annuck is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Annuck manages to kick Awesome off! Awesome jumps back into Annuck's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Awesome throwing strikes from guard but Annuck blocks nicely.
Awesome won't allow Annuck to get back to his feet.
Awesome wants to control from the top but Annuck keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Awesome is really struggling to control Annuck but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Awesome controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mister Awesome wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Awesome darts in trying to clinch
and Annuck counters with a left and a right that stings Awesome.
Annuck misses with a two punch combination.
Awesome ducks under a wild hook from Annuck.
Annuck looks to land a combination but Awesome avoids it well.
Annuck looks gassed!

Annuck shoots in and bounces Awesome off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Awesome is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Awesome trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Awesome thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Awesome has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Annuck defend it? Awesome steps over the head and cranks it - Annuck is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Awesome!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mister Awesome!