PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Archie Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gio Ravenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Atkins
vs
Ravenna

156 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Elite Canadian Threads

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Archie Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gio Ravenna!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ravenna looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Ravenna drops back, looking for a kneebar! Atkins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Atkins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Atkins!
A lull in the action here as Atkins stalls from top position.

Atkins stands up and beckons Ravenna to his feet.
Ravenna throws a sloppy head kick and Atkins moves out of range easily.
Atkins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Ravenna has taken the fight to the clinch.
Atkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Ravenna turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ravenna manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ravenna swings around for an armbar but Atkins sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ravenna's guard.
Ravenna working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Atkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Atkins controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins won't allow Ravenna to get back to his feet.
Atkins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Atkins is sitting in close to Ravenna's body. Ravenna has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Atkins is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Atkins is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ravenna.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gio Ravenna!