PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Tickel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tickel
vs
Two

196 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Tickel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Two!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Two gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tickel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Two lands a body punch.
Two stalls.
Tickel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Two is defending well.

Two breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Two scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Two trying to control the action but Tickel is working from the bottom.
Two is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Two wants to stand but Tickel has his arm trapped.
Two really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tickel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tickel wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tickel wants to control but Two postures up.
Two working the ground and pound.
Two tries to advance to mount but Tickel instead regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tickel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tickel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Two is posturing up here but Tickel has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Two tries to roll out but it's too tight and Two has to tap! Slick submission there by Tickel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Will Tickel!