PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Austin Aries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terence McKenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aries
vs
McKenna

173 cm
27
167 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

175 cm
29
162 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Aries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terence McKenna!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aries looks to score with a jab to the body but McKenna is just out of range.
McKenna throws a shot from downtown. Aries moves away and avoids it.

Aries moves into range and clinches up with McKenna.
A head punch on the inside from McKenna fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aries.

Aries jumps guard and drags McKenna to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McKenna wants to stand but Aries has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Aries trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Aries looking to hit a scissor sweep but McKenna is one step ahead there.
McKenna in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McKenna advances to half guard.
Aries trying to control from the bottom.
Aries blocking the ground and pound attempt from McKenna.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenna wants to pass to mount but Aries is defending the position.
McKenna moves into full mount! Aries won't be happy about that!
Aries wants to hold on but McKenna pushes him away.
Aries is desperately trying to improve his position but McKenna has a good base and remains in mount.

McKenna has isolated one of Aries's arms. Aries looking to fight him off but McKenna twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terence McKenna!