PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Hagland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Elsworth will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hagland
vs
Elsworth

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
209 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marc Hagland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Elsworth!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagland will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Elsworth wants to clinch up but Hagland keeps it at a distance.
Hagland fails with a takedown attempt.

Hagland moves into the clinch successfully.
Hagland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Elsworth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hagland.
Hagland is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Elsworth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Hagland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hagland tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Elsworth misses with a punch to the body.
Elsworth throws an elbow but it misses.
Elsworth tries to land a knee to the head but Hagland blocks with his arms.

Hagland pulls Elsworth into guard.
Elsworth tries to stand but Hagland is controlling from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marc Hagland!