PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Danns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hutch comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera Cowboys from Hell. On his way into the cage it seems that Bill Hutch has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bill Hutch seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hutch
vs
Danns

185 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 London, Bill Hutch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ritchie Danns!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danns wants to clinch.

Danns drives through with a takedown into guard.
Danns controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hutch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hutch wants to sweep but no luck.

Hutch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Danns drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Danns jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Danns preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hutch is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danns thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab-cross combination lands for Hutch and sends Danns crashing to the mat! Hutch follows him down to the mat - Danns regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Ritchie Danns has been cut.
Hutch wants to pass to mount but Danns is defending the position.

Danns actively working from the bottom here.
Hutch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Danns trying to hold on to Hutch's head to control him but Hutch postures up.
Hutch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Danns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Danns pushes Hutch off, looking to escape but Hutch dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Danns is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bill Hutch!