PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Natanial Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wells
vs
Anthony

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Kobra Clothing Inc. *$8 Sale*

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Natanial Wells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wells gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wells has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Anthony clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wells controlling from the back.

Wells is looking for the choke from the back position but Anthony is controlling his hands well.
Anthony trying to control but not successfully.
Wells is working the ground and pound. Can Anthony escape?
Anthony trying to control but not successfully.
Wells has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anthony has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Wells.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Anthony can't escape the position.
Anthony really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wells. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony trying to control the action but Wells just sinks the hooks in.

Wells looking for the RNC.
Anthony is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Anthony preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wells.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wells has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Wells working for the choke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anthony trying to control the action but Wells just sinks the hooks in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wells looking for the choke from the back.
Anthony looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Wells keeps control of the position as Anthony tries to break free.

Wells has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Anthony! Can he survive? No! He's out! Wells gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Natanial Wells!