PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack The Saw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Worldwide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

The Saw
vs
Worldwide

190 cm
25
179 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack The Saw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mister Worldwide!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Saw misses with a takedown attempt - Worldwide sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Saw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Saw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack The Saw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Saw misses with a body kick.
The Saw shoots in looking for a takedown but Worldwide manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Saw's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The Saw throws a series of punches but Worldwide moves out of range.
A slow jab from Worldwide misses its intended target.
The Saw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Saw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Worldwide has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Worldwide looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Saw shoots in looking for a takedown. Worldwide tries to sprawl out of it but The Saw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Worldwide manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Saw fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Worldwide avoids it really well and circles away.

Worldwide feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Worldwide drops back looking for a leg! The Saw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Saw manages to kick Worldwide off! Worldwide jumps back into The Saw's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Worldwide forces his way into half guard.

Worldwide is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Worldwide is working for a submission of some sort.

Worldwide is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Saw looking for submissions off his back.
Worldwide passes the guard and advances to mount!
The Saw wants to hold on but Worldwide pushes him away.

Worldwide is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Worldwide extends the arm and The Saw is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mister Worldwide!
Mister Worldwide took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.