PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby McGrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and fjodor king (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby McGrath has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McGrath
vs
king

186 cm
22
203 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby McGrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, fjodor king!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGrath drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
king tries to get back to half guard but can't.
king is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McGrath off and has taken his back!

king looking for the choke but no joy.

king is persistently looking for the submission but McGrath is defending it well.
McGrath is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

king is persistently looking for the submission but McGrath is defending it well.

king looking for the choke from the back.

king is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
king looks gassed!
McGrath trying to control the action but king just sinks the hooks in.
king struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrath is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGrath trying to control the hands but king breaks the grip.
king is trying to stick to McGrath's back but McGrath is turning into king. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in king's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by McGrath.

king is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McGrath has a takedown stuffed.
McGrath misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

McGrath looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McGrath wants to pass the guard but king is keeping the position.
McGrath is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrath trying to control but king is working from the bottom.

McGrath thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

king looking for a guillotine here but McGrath defends easily.
McGrath pushes down on king's leg and manages to get into half guard.
king trying to control from the bottom.
McGrath is just content to waste time from the top position. king takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
McGrath stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. king swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrath is working hard here to advance position.
McGrath looking to sit in guard and control but king gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

king drops back looking for a leg! McGrath is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McGrath manages to kick king off! king jumps back into McGrath's guard.
McGrath looking to control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bobby McGrath!