PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steive Sharts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Taison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sharts
vs
Taison

178 cm
23
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steive Sharts!
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, Freddy Taison!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taison tries to clinch but Sharts moves out of range.
Sharts half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Taison thows a body kick. Sharts tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Taison scores with a nice body kick.
Taison looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taison fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sharts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taison misses with a head kick.
Sharts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taison.
Taison wants to clinch but Sharts slips to the side

and Sharts counters with a single leg into guard. Taison didn't expect that.

Sharts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sharts is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sharts stands and throws Taison's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sharts is working to tighten his grip on Taison's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Taison has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Sharts is really squeezing tight and eventually Taison passes out! Sharts breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steive Sharts!