PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Gauge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Church comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Come To Life kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Gregory Gauge has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gauge
vs
Church

189 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregory Gauge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Church!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Church doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gauge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gauge tries to bum rush Church with a series of wild strikes but Church uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gauge getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Church drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Church trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Church passes Gauge's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Church is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Church works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church trying to control the position but Gauge is working away.

Church is trying to get an arm triangle but Gauge is defending well.
Church has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gauge!
Church sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Church is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gauge to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gauge shrugs it off.
Gauge keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Church looking to secure an arm triangle but Gauge defends it well.

Church looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church takes Gauge's back.
Gauge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Church on the ground.

Church sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Gauge taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hector Church!
A victorious Hector Church thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.