PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dany Wag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Wickes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wag
vs
Wickes

179 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dany Wag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Wickes!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wag closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wag controlling the position from side mount.
Wickes wants to control but Wag postures up.
Wag trying to control the position but Wickes is working away.
Wag slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Wickes.
Wickes tries to lock up and control but Wag gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wickes has given up his back here. Will Wag look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Wag trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickes wants to get back to his feet.
Wickes is really stuck here.
Wag tries to get the hooks in deep but Wickes pushed the leg off.
Wickes is really stuck here.
Wickes is trying to get back to his feet but Wag has full control of the position and if anything, Wickes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
I really don't envy Wickes right now.
Wickes keeps trying to improve his position.
Wag is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickes trying to control but not successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wag trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Wickes wants to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wag struggling to keep hold of the position.

Wag looking for the choke from the back.
Wickes wants to get back to his feet.
Wag biding his time, controlling Wickes.

Wag looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Wickes taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dany Wag!