PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay de Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Tonbridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tonbridge has chosen The Cumshots - I Drink Alone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

de Borg
vs
Tonbridge

175 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
18
188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay de Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Tonbridge!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonbridge circles away from the clinch attempt.

de Borg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tonbridge sprawls well initially but de Borg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tonbridge manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
de Borg throws a big right hand that misses.

Tonbridge throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tonbridge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tonbridge wants to free his trapped foot but de Borg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
de Borg looks like he's trying to stand up.

Tonbridge is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tonbridge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
de Borg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

de Borg kicks Tonbridge off and gets back to his feet.
Tonbridge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from de Borg.
Tonbridge gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and de Borg counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonbridge is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tonbridge moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Tonbridge working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. de Borg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. de Borg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tonbridge looks gassed!
de Borg wants to stand but Tonbridge has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tonbridge is trying to keep de Borg in close.
de Borg tries to free his leg and advance position but Tonbridge is retaining full guard.

Tonbridge 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! de Borg rolls with it to try and escape but Tonbridge cranks on the arm and de Borg is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terry Tonbridge!