PBP Commentary

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

Rage
vs
Quinn

182 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

188 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ragnar Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quinn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rage has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rage works over Quinn with some ground and pound from guard.
Quinn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quinn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quinn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rage controls the pace.
Quinn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn is trying to keep Rage in close.
Rage showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rage's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rage slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rage stands up over Quinn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rage landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage working some strikes from top position.
Rage forces his way into half guard.
Rage controlling the pace.
Rage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rage working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Rage is trying for a kimura here. Quinn looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rage wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ragnar Rage!