PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Money Papers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Papers
vs
Townsend

185 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

187 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Money Papers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Townsend!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Townsend shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Papers as he avoids it easily.
Papers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Papers shoots for a double leg takedown but Townsend sprawls well. He's pushed Papers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Townsend tries to clinch but Papers is having none of it.

Papers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Townsend, pushing him back against the cage.
Papers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Townsend pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Papers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Townsend is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Money Papers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Townsend escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Townsend lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Papers backs up against the cage.

It looks like Money Papers has been cut.
Papers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Townsend sprawls well. Townsend wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Papers gets slowly back to his feet.
Money Papers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Townsend looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Townsend fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Papers shoots for a double leg takedown but Townsend sprawls well. He's pushed Papers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Papers moves into the clinch successfully.
Townsend prevents the takedown attempt.

Papers gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend is trying to control but can't.
Townsend is concentrating on defense, preventing Papers from advancing position.
Townsend wants to improve his position but Papers is controlling well.
Papers thows a huge punch but Townsend dodges it nicely.
Papers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Papers is thwarting Townsend's attempts to control the position.
Papers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Townsend defending well though.
Papers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Papers is thwarting Townsend's attempts to control the position.
Papers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Papers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsend is trying to maintain the position but Papers is very close to passing his half guard.

Papers in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Townsend tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Papers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Money Papers!