PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Bartlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Sallow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bartlett
vs
Sallow

211 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

175 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Bartlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Sallow!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sallow tries to clinch but Bartlett is having none of it.
Bartlett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Sallow throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bartlett tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sallow is in Bartlett's guard.
Bartlett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sallow tries to free his leg and advance position but Bartlett is retaining full guard.
Sallow trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sallow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bartlett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sallow should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sallow wants to stand but Bartlett has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bartlett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bartlett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sallow is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sallow trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartlett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sallow on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sallow is looking to clinch but Bartlett is avoiding it.

Sallow shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bartlett napping and manages to drive through into side control!
I wouldn't like to be where Bartlett is right now.

Sallow in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bartlett is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Edward Sallow!