PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carmen Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hershey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hershey's choice of entrance music: Underwear. John Hershey has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carmen Avery's chin.

Avery
vs
Hershey

173 cm
20
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carmen Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Hershey!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Avery shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hershey controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hershey is trying to maintain the position but Avery is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hershey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Hershey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hershey is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Avery rolls with it to try and escape but Hershey cranks on the arm and Avery is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Hershey!
A relieved looking John Hershey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.