PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zac Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dane
vs
Becker

181 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

195 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zac Dane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Becker!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker shoots in for a takedown but Dane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Dane closes the distance and clinches.
Dane wants a takedown.
Dane goes for a takedown attempt but Becker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice body kick from Dane.
Becker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dane can pounce on him.
Becker throws the kick towards the body but Dane avoids it.
Becker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Becker gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Dane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Becker stalling away here and it's allowed Dane to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Becker scoring with some ground and pound.

Dane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dane is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Becker rolls with it to try and escape but Dane cranks on the arm and Becker is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zac Dane!