PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Royce Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Englund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sherman
vs
Englund

150 cm
21
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Royce Sherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magnus Englund!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman stuffs the takedown.
Sherman appears to be looking for a big counter.

Englund scores with a takedown into Sherman's guard.
Englund postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sherman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Englund thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Englund looking to pass the guard.
Englund is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sherman wants to stand up but Englund is controlling him.
Sherman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Englund tries to free his leg and advance position but Sherman is retaining full guard.
Sherman wants to stand up but Englund is controlling him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Englund works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Englund is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sherman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Englund.

Englund has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sherman defend it? Englund steps over the head and cranks it - Sherman is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Englund!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Magnus Englund!