PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Pettis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pray
vs
Pettis

180 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lay Pray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sergio Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pray fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pettis to the ground. Pray is now in Pettis's guard.

Pettis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pray throws a big right hand that misses.

Pray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pettis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pray has managed to get both his arms back between Pettis's legs - danger averted.
Pray looking to pass the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pettis looking for a guillotine here but Pray defends easily.
Pray trying to control but Pettis is working from the bottom.

Pettis is looking for a triangle but Pray pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray postures up and lands a big shot to Pettis's brow.
Pray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Pettis has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Pray doesn't defend quickly enough and Pettis has managed to lock this one up! Can Pray escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Pettis on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sergio Pettis!
Sergio Pettis is the new welterweight champion!
Sergio Pettis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.