PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erik Lara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hutchinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Hutchinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lara
vs
Hutchinson

176 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

179 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Lara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hutchinson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hutchinson darts in and clinches Lara up against the cage.
Hutchinson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lara tries to land knees in the clinch but Hutchinson avoids the damage to the body.
Lara will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hutchinson up against the cage.
Lara dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hutchinson lands an elbow just above Lara 's eye.
A right handed body shot lands from Lara.
Hutchinson is trying to break the clinch but Lara is controlling him.
Hutchinson is trying to push Lara away but Lara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lara lands with a short shot to the head.
Lara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hutchinson's efforts to push away.
Hutchinson is trying to break the clinch but Lara has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hutchinson can't break the clinch.
Lara looking to throw knees to the head but Hutchinson is blocking nicely.
Hutchinson tries to break the clinch but Lara is controlling the position.
Lara blocks an elbow strike from Hutchinson.
Nice elbow from Hutchinson.
Lara has Hutchinson pressed against the cage, preventing Hutchinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hutchinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchinson throws a lazy head kick

and Lara moves into the clinch.

Lara successfully pulls guard.

Lara is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hutchinson rolls with it to try and escape but Lara cranks on the arm and Hutchinson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erik Lara!