PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Scout (ranked 5873 p4p, 589 weight class) and Joe James (ranked 5844 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Scout
vs
James

185 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Scout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe James!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scout tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
James throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scout misses with a double jab.
Scout tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Scout gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
James misses with some punches.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
James tries to work over Scout's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scout blocks a body shot from James.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Scout uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Scout uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scout misses with a knee to the head.
James letting Scout take a breather here.
Scout drops to a knee looking for a takedown but James gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Scout uses good head movement to avoid it.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
Scout is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scout has his back to the cage.

Scout jumps guard and drags James to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Scout throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
James looking to pass the guard.
James scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Scout has his feet on James's thighs here. He's pushed James off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! James screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Scout!