PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between jacob minciple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Galt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: My Way - Limp Bizkit. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

minciple
vs
Galt

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jacob minciple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Galt!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Galt feints and as minciple raises his hands in defense, Galt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
minciple working a defensive guard here.

minciple looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Galt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Galt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Galt tries to free his leg and advance position but minciple is retaining full guard.
minciple keeping moving, preventing Galt from controlling successfully.
minciple trying to keep a closed guard but Galt is proving a slippery customer.
Galt throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

minciple is looking for a triangle but Galt pushes his legs off easily.

Galt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
minciple wants to sweep here but Galt controlling him for the moment.
Galt passes minciple's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Galt controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Galt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. minciple doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Galt.
Galt is stalling here. minciple is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Galt seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and minciple has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

minciple is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Galt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Galt sneaks out the side door and pushes minciple away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
minciple is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Galt darts in and clinches minciple up against the cage.
Galt dodges an elbow strike from minciple.

Galt gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, minciple regains guard.
Galt works over minciple with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galt scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Galt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. minciple is keeping the position for now.
Galt passes minciple's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Galt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. minciple defending well though.
Galt is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for minciple!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galt controlling the position easily from mount.
Galt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Galt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Galt working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Galt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Galt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
minciple keeping full guard, as Galt tries to pass.
Galt is stalling in the full guard.
Galt throws and elbow that misses. minciple uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Galt's guard. Nice move by minciple!
minciple stopping the sweep attempt from Galt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galt working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
minciple preventing the sweep.
Galt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for minciple!
Galt content just to control the position here.
Galt landing strikes, looking to finish!

minciple is rocked!
Galt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh minciple is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Galt working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. minciple looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Galt! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). John Galt!