PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grappling Guy (ranked 25083 p4p, 364 weight class) and Tex Bolt (ranked 24899 p4p, 331 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guy
vs
Bolt

215 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grappling Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tex Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bolt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bolt showed some decent athleticism there.
Guy trying to control from the bottom.
Bolt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bolt trying to control the action but Guy is working from the bottom.

Bolt is looking for a kimura but Guy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bolt to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt controlling the pace.
Bolt trying to pass the guard but Guy defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt trying to advance position but Guy counters by regaining guard.

Bolt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Guy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Guy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Guy!

Guy trying to control the position but Bolt is working away.
Bolt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Guy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bolt!
Guy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy prevents Bolt from getting the reversal.
Guy looking to control but Bolt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Guy controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guy goes for an armbar but Bolt turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bolt.
Bolt is looking to advance position but Guy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Guy has isolated one of Bolt's arms. Bolt looking to fight him off but Guy twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grappling Guy!