PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donal Mc Guinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craven Moorhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mc Guinness
vs
Moorhead

225 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Donal Mc Guinness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Craven Moorhead!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Guinness throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mc Guinness throws a head kick that Moorhead semi-blocks.

Mc Guinness changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moorhead looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Moorhead is looking to reverse the position.
Mc Guinness wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moorhead keeps working.
Mc Guinness working the strikes but Moorhead uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mc Guinness trying to control the action but Moorhead is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mc Guinness missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moorhead actively working from the bottom here.
Moorhead gets back to full guard.
Mc Guinness knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moorhead on the ground.
Mc Guinness stopping the sweep attempt from Moorhead.
Mc Guinness seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mc Guinness won't allow Moorhead to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorhead keeping moving, preventing Mc Guinness from controlling successfully.

Moorhead working for a triangle but Mc Guinness defends it easily.

Moorhead looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mc Guinness is defending well. Moorhead quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mc Guinness has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Moorhead celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Craven Moorhead!
Craven Moorhead was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.