PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trans Ite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trans Ite has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ite
vs
Micheals

180 cm
26
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trans Ite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marty Micheals!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ite tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ite is trying hard to land a takedown here. Micheals sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ite misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Micheals creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Micheals is looking to break free of the clinch but Ite has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Micheals's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Micheals.
Micheals keeps control of Ite as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ite is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Micheals pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Ite is fighting off a takedown attempt but Micheals is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ite to the mat. Ite regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Micheals tries to free his leg and advance position but Ite is retaining full guard.
Micheals really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ite. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ite throws his legs up looking for a submission but Micheals uses it to pass to side control.
Micheals lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ite tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Micheals wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Micheals works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Micheals in side control, throwing shots but Ite defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ite taking a bit of punishment here - Micheals scoring with strikes.
Ite takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ite tries to bench press Micheals off him but Micheals keeps the position.
Ite is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Micheals working the head with strikes.
Ite tries to buck Micheals off but Micheals is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ite gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ite is looking for a sweep. Micheals is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Micheals lands strikes from half guard.
Ite is looking to improve his position.
Ite blocking the ground and pound attempt from Micheals.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ite taking some punishment here, with Micheals in his half guard.
Micheals looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ite with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Micheals trying to control the action but Ite is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ite pushes Micheals off looking to stand but Micheals dives back in and keeps control.
Micheals throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ite works his way to full guard. Good work.

Ite looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Micheals works over Ite with some ground and pound from guard.
Ite is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ite wants to work for an arm triangle but Micheals is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ite is pressing down on Micheals's thigh, looking to free his foot. Micheals is holding on for now.
Ite is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ite wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Micheals uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

Ite drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Micheals dives on top into guard.

Ite is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Micheals has his hands clasped together but Ite extends an breaks Micheals's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ite.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trans Ite!
Trans Ite decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.