PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Ankers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randall has chosen Jasmine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ankers
vs
Randall

215 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Ankers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Randall!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ankers throws a series of strikes that have Randall backpedaling.

It looks like Joshua Randall has been cut.
Ankers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Randall looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Ankers feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ankers advances position into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ankers working the head with strikes.
Ankers advances nicely into full mount.

Ankers has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Randall is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Ankers!