PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Hollyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollyfield has chosen Paris as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Armstrong
vs
Hollyfield

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Hollyfield!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Armstrong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hollyfield, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Armstrong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hollyfield is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Armstrong wants to break the clinch but can't.

Armstrong manages to pull guard.
Armstrong pulls Hollyfield in close to prevent any damage.
Hollyfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armstrong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong seems keen to control Hollyfield's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Armstrong wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Armstrong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollyfield is working to get back to half guard.
Armstrong looking to finish Hollyfield with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hollyfield!
Armstrong content just to control the position here.
Hollyfield is trying to escape the mount.

Armstrong has isolated one of Hollyfield's arms. Hollyfield looking to fight him off but Armstrong twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Armstrong!