PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pol Ernest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colin Buchanan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ernest
vs
Buchanan

160 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
143 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 Las Vegas, Pol Ernest !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ernest gets caught flat footed, as Buchanan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ernest utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buchanan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Buchanan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ernest is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Buchanan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Buchanan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Buchanan scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buchanan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buchanan wants to control from the top but Ernest keeps moving.
Ernest on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ernest tries to get out of the position.
Buchanan is looking to work some ground and pound but Ernest has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan postures up in Ernest 's guard and throws a big left but Ernest blocks it.
Buchanan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Buchanan slips nicely into half guard.
Ernest has hold of Buchanan's hands but Buchanan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Buchanan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Buchanan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ernest defending well though.
Ernest avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buchanan.
Buchanan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ernest is breathing heavily.

Buchanan is trying for a kimura here. Ernest looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Buchanan wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Colin Buchanan!