PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy McDermot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDermot's entrance music is HL. A fine choice. Rodney Garner has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimmy McDermot's chin.

McDermot
vs
Garner

190 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
213 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy McDermot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Garner!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McDermot!
McDermot trying desperately to get to his feet.
Garner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McDermot is looking to escape.
Garner controlling the position easily from mount.
McDermot is squirming around, avoiding Garner's attempts to control the action.
McDermot is wriggling around trying to escape.
McDermot is squirming around, avoiding Garner's attempts to control the action.
McDermot tries to reverse the position but Garner maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garner avoids the attempt from McDermot to control.
Garner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McDermot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garner trying to control but McDermot is having none of it.
McDermot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McDermot slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Garner wants to work for an arm triangle but McDermot is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McDermot wants to improve his position but Garner is controlling well.
McDermot wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermot is refusing to be controlled, as Garner sits in half guard.
McDermot is pressing down on Garner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McDermot will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garner trying to control but McDermot is working from the bottom.
McDermot keeping full guard, as Garner tries to pass.

Garner is posturing up here but McDermot has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Garner tries to roll out but it's too tight and Garner has to tap! Slick submission there by McDermot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy McDermot!