PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tompa Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tompa Hero has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tompa Hero seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hero
vs
Priest

182 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tompa Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Priest!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hero shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hero was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Hero is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A good leg kick by Priest.
Priest doesn't manage to clinch there - Hero circles away.
Priest fails with the takedown
and Hero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Priest tries to clinch up but Hero circles away and keeps his distance.
Hero fails to land the takedown.

Priest looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Priest is looking to stall here but Hero recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Priest tries to free his leg and advance position but Hero is retaining full guard.
Hero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hero is working hard here to advance position.
Hero controls Priest momentarily but Priest frees himself.
Hero striking off his back, scoring a few points.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hero is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hero tries to free his leg and advance position but Priest is retaining full guard.

Priest is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hero stopping the sweep attempt from Priest.
Hero controls from within his opponent's guard.
Priest is trying to keep Hero in close.
Priest really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Priest looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero trying to control but Priest is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Priest trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hero drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hero wants to control from the top but Priest keeps moving.

Hero stands up and waves to Priest to follow him.
Hero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Priest counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Priest.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero missing with knees to the body.
Priest wants to break free but Hero has control.
Priest stalling.
Priest prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tompa Hero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Priest creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hero tries to pull guard but Priest won't allow it.
Priest blocks an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Priest tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Priest breaks the clinch.
Hero circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hero counters with a nice double leg into side control. Priest won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tompa Hero dominated that round.
That's time! Hero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hero scores with a takedown into Priest's guard.
Priest keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Hero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Priest working a defensive guard here.
Hero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Priest's guard.
Priest wants to control but Hero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hero sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hero is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Priest has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero tries to pass the half guard into mount. Priest knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Hero is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Priest still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Priest has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Hero is not content to let Priest control the position.
Hero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Priest sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hero is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hero is looking to regain half guard here but Priest keeps moving and retains side control.
Hero regains half guard there - taking advantage of Priest's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hero works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Priest manages to get himself to full guard.

Hero stands up from Priest's guard - Hero perhaps looking for a knockout.

Hero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Hero drops back looking for a leg! Priest is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Priest manages to kick Hero off! Hero jumps back into Priest's guard.
Hero trying to control but Priest is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Priest is looking to sweep but instead, Hero has passed into half guard.
Hero not doing much here.

Hero seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tompa Hero dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A nice combination there by Hero.
Priest misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Priest scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hero circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hero counters with a nice double leg into side control. Priest won't be happy with that.
Priest is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Priest takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hero works to advance to full mount. Priest defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hero has isolated one of Priest's arms. Priest looking to fight him off but Hero twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tompa Hero!