PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rumpel Stiltskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milford Mejia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stiltskin
vs
Mejia

162 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

154 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rumpel Stiltskin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milford Mejia!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stiltskin gets a takedown into half guard.
Stiltskin is trying to control the action in half guard but Mejia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mejia 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.
Stiltskin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mejia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mejia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stiltskin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stiltskin prevents Mejia from improving his position.
Mejia desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Stiltskin prevents Mejia from improving his position.
Stiltskin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mejia trying to control here.
Stiltskin trying to pass the guard but Mejia defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stiltskin stops Mejia from getting back to his feet.
Stiltskin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mejia is trying to maintain the position but Stiltskin is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiltskin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mejia keeps working.

Stiltskin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mejia defends it well.
Mejia trying to control but Stiltskin postures up.
Stiltskin trying to control from half guard but Mejia is working away.

Stiltskin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mejia is refusing to be controlled, as Stiltskin sits in half guard.
Stiltskin prevents Mejia from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mejia throws a strike from the bottom but Stiltskin passes into side control!
Stiltskin trying to control the position but Mejia is working away.

Stiltskin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mejia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mejia has eaten all the pies!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mejia is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stiltskin is controlling him well.
Mejia is looking for a sweep.
Stiltskin working away.
Stiltskin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mejia keeps working.
Stiltskin working the ground and pound but Mejia is defending the strikes.
Stiltskin scoring with punches and elbows.
Stiltskin trying to control the action but Mejia is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stiltskin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stiltskin advances nicely into full mount.
Stiltskin tries to control but Mejia wriggling away.
Stiltskin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Stiltskin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mejia can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mejia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mejia is squirming around, avoiding Stiltskin's attempts to control the action.

Mejia has left one of his arms exposed and Stiltskin doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Mejia screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rumpel Stiltskin!