PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shiver me Timbers !!!. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Thiago
vs
Killer

166 cm
27
140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

160 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Killer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch but Thiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thiago definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thiago swats away the attempt to clinch by Killer.
Thiago looks for a takedown but Killer sprawls well.
Killer is looking to clinch.
Thiago shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Killer sprawls well. Killer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thiago gets slowly back to his feet.
Thiago shoots in for a takedown but Killer shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Thiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thiago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Killer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thiago.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thiago keeps the fight on the outside.
Killer is looking to clinch but Thiago is avoiding it.
Killer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Killer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thiago drops down looking for a counter takedown but Killer sprawls and moves away.
Killer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thiago shoots in but Killer avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Killer is looking to clinch but Thiago is avoiding it.
Killer is looking to clinch but Thiago is avoiding it.
Killer doesn't manage to clinch there - Thiago circles away.
Killer wants to clinch but Thiago slips to the side

and Thiago counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Thiago is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Killer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Killer has escaped and now he's on top!

Killer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thiago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Killer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Killer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thiago has his hands on Killer's head, controlling the position.

Killer is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Thiago has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Killer is looking to defend but Thiago has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Killer! Thiago pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Killer taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Henry Thiago!
A very excited looking Henry Thiago rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.