PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martyn Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ford
vs
Black

175 cm
25
218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ace of Spades

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martyn Ford!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lee Black!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford slips under a jab.
Ford fails with the takedown
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Ford counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ford slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Ford thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ford drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ford seems to have locked his on tight now - Black screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ford, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Martyn Ford!
Martyn Ford is the new light heavyweight champion!