PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Shouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Shouse
vs
Worner

162 cm
24
116 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

170 cm
27
146 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Shouse !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Shouse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shouse defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Worner.
Worner with a lazy takedown attempt

and Shouse counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shouse is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shouse throws a strike but Worner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shouse managing to control the position.
Shouse keeping moving, preventing Worner from controlling successfully.
Shouse controlling Worner's posture.
Shouse on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shouse tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner wanted to stand there but Shouse had control of the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Joshua Shouse wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Shouse moves into the clinch.

Shouse lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Worner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shouse is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shouse desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Worner trying to control from half guard but Shouse is working away.
Shouse slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shouse wants to sweep here but Worner controlling him for the moment.
Worner throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shouse is not content to let Worner control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Worner wants to stand but Shouse is controlling his arm.
Worner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shouse keeps working.
Shouse tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shouse is not content to let Worner control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Worner is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Shouse looks calm but he's in trouble here. Worner gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Shouse is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Worner lets go of the hold and Shouse can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Austin Worner!