PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Pugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean McAodh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pugh
vs
McAodh

225 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ezra Pugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean McAodh!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by McAodh.
Pugh is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McAodh asserts his dominance and retains side control.
McAodh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pugh keeps working.
Pugh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pugh tries to improve position but can't.
McAodh throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McAodh trying to control the action but Pugh is working from the bottom.
McAodh working away.
McAodh should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugh is trying to get back to half guard.
McAodh moves into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugh is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McAodh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pugh is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McAodh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pugh is looking to escape.
Pugh is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAodh wants to get back to his feet but Pugh is holding on tight.
Pugh is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
McAodh wants to control the pace but Pugh is squirming around nicely.
Pugh is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McAodh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McAodh prevents Pugh from getting the reversal.
Pugh tries to lock up and control but McAodh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAodh won't let Pugh get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pugh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pugh looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Pugh is trying to defend against the choke here but McAodh has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. McAodh Tightens the hold and Pugh taps out furiously! McAodh displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sean McAodh!