PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stacey Travis (ranked 6857 p4p, 0 weight class) and Never TryTo (ranked 6130 p4p, 0 weight class). Stacey Travis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Travis
vs
TryTo

156 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stacey Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Never TryTo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Travis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. TryTo is trying to defend but Travis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
TryTo wants to get back to full guard.
Travis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
TryTo trying to control from the bottom.
TryTo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Travis is trying to work for a kimura but TryTo is defending well.
TryTo is pressing down on Travis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TryTo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Travis stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and TryTo has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Travis manages to get his head free but now TryTo has transitioned to an armbar! Travis grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from TryTo! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Never TryTo!