PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Unit Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Split Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Four
vs
Rush

180 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Unit Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Split Rush!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four fails with an attempt to clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rush has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Four looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rush!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rush tries to bench press Four off him but Four keeps the position.
Four cracks Rush with a big elbow.
Rush is trying to control Four's posture but Four avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rush is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Four is staying active.
Rush tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Four wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Four wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rush keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Four crashes against the mat.
Four is breathing heavily.
Four is looking to take a break and control but Rush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Four gets to mount! Rush was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Rush really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rush regains half guard.

Four stands up and beckons Rush to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Four tries to avoid it but Rush manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Four to the ground. Four escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Four with that takedown attempt.

Rush shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rush was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Four. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Four is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rush scoring with punches and elbows.
Rush is looking to take a break and control but Four is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Four takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rush is working Four over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rush scores with punches from side control.
Rush working the ground and pound from side control.
Rush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Four keeps working.
Four seems a little lost for a moment, as Rush dominates the positioning.
Rush working the head with strikes.
Rush in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rush lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Four down.
Four is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Pitbull MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rush cracks Four with a big elbow.
Four is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush landing strikes.
Rush controls the position from side control.
Rush cracks Four with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rush is putting a hurting on Four here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rush in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Four looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Rush turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Split Rush!
A victorious Split Rush thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.