PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Pham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Father Earth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Melvin Pham has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pham
vs
Earth

190 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melvin Pham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Father Earth!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earth blocks a head kick by Pham.

Earth scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Earth scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Earth is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pham is trying to maintain the position but Earth is very close to passing his half guard.
Earth wants to pass to mount but Pham is defending the position.

Earth is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Earth is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pham is just riding it out for now. Earth eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Earth drops an elbow to the side of Pham's head.
Earth is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Earth is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Pham is wriggling around trying to escape.
Earth looking to control but Pham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earth sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pham is squirming around, avoiding Earth's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pham tries to hold on but Earth pushes him away.
Pham keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Earth breaks from Pham's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pham is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Earth content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earth pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Earth connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Earth tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pham tries to reverse the position but Earth maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Earth tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
It looks like Earth might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Earth looking to isolate an arm here. Pham doesn't see it coming and as Earth extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Earth!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Father Earth!