PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Bray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashad Sherman looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Bray
vs
Sherman

165 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Bray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rashad Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman doesn't manage to clinch there - Bray circles away.
Sherman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice sprawl there from Sherman as Bray shoots in.
Sherman looks to land a combination. Bray sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sherman as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Bray with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Bray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bray misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bray gets a double leg takedown into Sherman's guard.

Sherman kicks Bray off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sherman throws a sloppy head kick and Bray moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bray shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sherman pinned against the cage. Sherman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sherman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Bray was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sherman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Sherman looks to move away, Bray throws a big counter combo but Sherman just gets out of the way.
Sherman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Bray shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bray was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bray lands a few punches from side control.
Sherman wants to control but Bray postures up.
Bray moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bray cracks Sherman with a big elbow.
Bray scoring with punches and elbows.
Sherman is trying to get back to half guard.
Sherman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sherman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Bray thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sherman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Bray has hold of Sherman's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Sherman seems comfortable defending it but Bray has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Sherman is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Sherman is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Bray couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dylan Bray!