PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takem Downem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulski McBeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Downem
vs
McBeth

180 cm
35
150 lbs
17 - 17 - 0

173 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takem Downem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulski McBeth!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McBeth closes the distance and pushes Downem back into the cage.

McBeth breaks from the clinch.

Downem tries to keep at a distance but McBeth has taken the fight into the clinch.
McBeth is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Downem gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McBeth is working for takedown but Downem is calmly controlling the position for now.
McBeth is working for takedown but Downem is calmly controlling the position for now.
Takem Downem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulski McBeth.
A frustrated look appears on McBeth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McBeth stalling in the clinch but Downem improves position.

Downem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McBeth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McBeth has his takedown stuffed

and Downem counters by moving into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Downem has been working on his elbows in the gym.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Downem.
Downem wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McBeth pulls Downem into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McBeth controls Downem momentarily but Downem frees himself.
McBeth can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Downem controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeth wants to hit a switch here but Downem passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for McBeth there!
Downem controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McBeth tries to improve his position but Downem has taken his back! Downem has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will McBeth tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Downem pushes McBeth away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Takem Downem!