PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Fitzmagic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultiamte Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ultiamte Warrior acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Fitzmagic
vs
Warrior

170 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Fitzmagic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ultiamte Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzmagic closes the distance and clinches up with Warrior, looking for a takedown. Fitzmagic pushes Warrior against the cage but Warrior circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Warrior moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Warrior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fitzmagic wants a takedown but no success here.
Fitzmagic can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Fitzmagic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitzmagic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Warrior to keep the fight standing.
Fitzmagic has Warrior pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Warrior manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Warrior tries to circle away but Fitzmagic has him pinned against the cage.
Fitzmagic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Warrior is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Warrior prevents the takedown attempt.
Warrior is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fitzmagic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Warrior fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warrior connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzmagic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Warrior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fitzmagic circles away quickly and effectively.
Fitzmagic looks for a takedown but Warrior sprawls well.

Warrior throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fitzmagic was covering up waiting for the punch and Warrior finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Warrior looking to sit in guard and control but Fitzmagic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fitzmagic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fitzmagic is controlling him.
Fitzmagic is working Warrior over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fitzmagic trying to control but Warrior is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzmagic throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitzmagic wants to control from the top but Warrior keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzmagic advances position into side control!
Warrior pushes Fitzmagic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fitzmagic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fitzmagic throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Fitzmagic.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warrior is not content to let Fitzmagic control the position.
Warrior avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fitzmagic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzmagic moves into full mount!
Warrior really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fitzmagic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fitzmagic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like Ultiamte Warrior has been cut.

Warrior is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Fitzmagic locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Warrior is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Fitzmagic!