PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Eagle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by ``Allouttangst``-NOFX. This should be a great matchup!

James
vs
Eagle

182 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eli Eagle!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Eagle can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

James wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eagle, who protects the arm well.

James working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
James in side control, throwing shots but Eagle defends.

James wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eagle, who protects the arm well.

James is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eagle has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James tries for a kimura but Eagle is defending well.
James is breathing heavily.
James in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Eagle throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Eagle struggling a bit here.

James swings around for an armbar but Eagle sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into James's guard.

James is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eagle slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eli Eagle!