PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Austin Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jettrin Saenamuang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Walsh
vs
Saenamuang

183 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Austin Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jettrin Saenamuang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walsh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saenamuang tries to avoid it but Walsh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saenamuang to the ground. Saenamuang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Saenamuang is trying to counter with his kicks.
Saenamuang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saenamuang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walsh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Saenamuang has Walsh up against the cage in a clinch.
Saenamuang working aggressively here.

Saenamuang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Saenamuang closes the distance and clinches.
Walsh blocking some punches.

Walsh manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Walsh is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Saenamuang wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Walsh's closed guard. He's half up but Walsh has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Walsh pivots and extends the arm, Saenamuang falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Walsh! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Austin Walsh!