PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Squireson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Werbenjagermanjensen
vs
Squireson

182 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter
Sully's Bar & Grill

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barry Squireson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werbenjagermanjensen lands with a straight right. Squireson didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Barry Squireson has been cut.
Squireson avoids the body shot from Werbenjagermanjensen.
Werbenjagermanjensen tries to land a front kick but Squireson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Squireson misses the body punch

and Werbenjagermanjensen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Squireson!
Werbenjagermanjensen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Werbenjagermanjensen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Werbenjagermanjensen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Squireson taking punishment in the form of punches.

Squireson is rocked!
Squireson tries to improve position but can't.

Werbenjagermanjensen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Squireson wants to control but Werbenjagermanjensen postures up.
Werbenjagermanjensen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Werbenjagermanjensen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Werbenjagermanjensen has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Squireson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Werbenjagermanjensen yanks on the arm and Squireson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Werbenjagermanjensen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen!
Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.