PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cian Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Hwan Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cian Cartwright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cartwright
vs
Hwan Lim

180 cm
27
183 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
42
180 lbs
19 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cian Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yo Hwan Lim!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lim manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cartwright on his heels. He'll look to pass Cartwright's guard now, I'm sure.
Cartwright trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cartwright looking for a guillotine here but Lim defends easily.
Lim stays in close to Cartwright's body and controls the position.
Cartwright keeping full guard, as Lim tries to pass.
Lim with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cartwright working for a triangle but Lim defends it easily.
Lim stopping the sweep attempt from Cartwright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cartwright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cartwright preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Cartwright has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lim should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Cartwright has tightened it up now! Lim should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cian Cartwright!