PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Underwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dangerous Dave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Underwood
vs
Dave

163 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Underwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dangerous Dave!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dave tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Underwood fails with a takedown attempt.
Dave avoids the head kick by Underwood.
Underwood could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dave fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Underwood manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Dave.

Underwood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dave manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Underwood has gone for a leg lock! Dave slips out almost immediately though and dives into Underwood's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dave seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Underwood might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Underwood wants to sweep here but Dave controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dave controls the pace.
Dave trying to control the position from guard on top but Underwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Underwood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dave is in close to Underwood's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Underwood looking to control.
Dave sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Underwood has momentary wrist control but Dave slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Underwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dave in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dave postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Dave drops back, looking for a kneebar! Underwood looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Underwood looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Underwood!

Dave is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dave trying to control from the bottom.

Underwood throws a strike but Dave manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Underwood tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dangerous Dave!
Dangerous Dave bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.