PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Mma (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.

Templeton
vs
Mma

179 cm
22
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Templeton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Mma!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Mma drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Templeton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Templeton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mma working away.
Mma tries to score with some ground and pound. Templeton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Templeton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Templeton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mma.

Mma is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Templeton is just riding it out for now. Mma eventually gives up the hold.
Templeton trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mma.
Templeton is looking to control Mma's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Templeton avoid being mounted?
Templeton is looking to escape.
Templeton is refusing to be controlled, as Mma sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mma is thwarting Templeton's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mma looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Templeton desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Templeton.
Templeton is pressing down on Mma's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Templeton is keeping the position for now.
Templeton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mma is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton keeping moving, preventing Mma from controlling successfully.
Mma prevents Templeton from getting back to his feet.
Mma looking to pass the guard.
Templeton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex Mma will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Templeton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Templeton lands in his opponent's guard.
Templeton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Templeton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Mma looking for a guillotine here but Templeton defends easily.
Templeton is pushing down on Mma's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mma is fighting to maintain full guard but Templeton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Templeton.
Templeton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Templeton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mma taking some punishment here, with Templeton in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton trying to control from half guard but Mma is working away.

Templeton gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Templeton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Mma gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mma decides to pull guard.
Templeton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mma is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton preventing the sweep.
Templeton content to stall in guard here.
Templeton wants to pass the guard but Mma is keeping the position.

Templeton stands and steps away. Mma gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mma keeps the fight on the outside.
Templeton scores with a head kick. Mma tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Mma shoots in and gets a takedown into Templeton's guard.
Mma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Templeton keeping moving, preventing Mma from controlling successfully.
William Templeton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mma is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mma tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Templeton has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Templeton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mma?
Templeton lands a nice shot to the head.
Templeton trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Templeton is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mma can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Templeton tries to control but Mma wriggling away.
Templeton with the ground and pound from mount.
Templeton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mma is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mma has left one of his arms exposed and Templeton doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Mma screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Templeton!
William Templeton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.