PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bellerophon Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Guillards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shanks
vs
Guillards

184 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bellerophon Shanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Melvin Guillards!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shanks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Shanks is pressing down on Guillards's thigh, looking to free his foot. Guillards is holding on for now.

Shanks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Guillards doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shanks.
Shanks passes the guard and advances to mount!
Shanks wants to take Guillards's back here but Guillards is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Shanks trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Shanks has hold of Guillards's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Guillards manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Guillards tries to lock up and control but Shanks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shanks has control of Guillards's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Guillards regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shanks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shanks tries to control but Guillards wriggling away.
Shanks is looking to work his way around to Guillards's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Guillards wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Shanks has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Guillards taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bellerophon Shanks!
An intense looking Bellerophon Shanks took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Oh yeah, I got a cool catch phrase... I've just never had the chance to use it... it goes 'Damn, thats cold ya'll''.