PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between joachim dondee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

dondee
vs
Connor

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Hellbent, Inc.

Full Mount Clothing

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, joachim dondee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Connor!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

dondee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
dondee scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Connor to see if he's OK.

dondee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

dondee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
dondee avoids the strikes from the bottom by Connor.

dondee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Check out the look on dondee's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
dondee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Connor on the ground.

dondee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Connor has escaped the position, nice work there.
dondee is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dondee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Connor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Connor wants to get back to his feet but dondee drags him back down.
dondee working away.
Connor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
dondee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Connor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Connor.
Connor trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Connor pushes a forearm under dondee's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, dondee is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Connor!