PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Fidnhasieunch (ranked 1605 p4p, 166 weight class) and Dan May (ranked 2045 p4p, 199 weight class). William Fidnhasieunch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fidnhasieunch
vs
May

172 cm
29
151 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

186 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Juggernaut And Gladiators(90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Fidnhasieunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan May!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May leaves Fidnhasieunch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
William Fidnhasieunch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fidnhasieunch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and May counters with a nice uppercut.
Fidnhasieunch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling May to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Fidnhasieunch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fidnhasieunch looks for a takedown but May sprawls well.
Fidnhasieunch tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but May defends well and Fidnhasieunch ends up having to push May into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Fidnhasieunch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fidnhasieunch in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fidnhasieunch is trying to ground and pound but May uses the momentary lack of control by Fidnhasieunch to regain half guard.
Fidnhasieunch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fidnhasieunch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. May defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fidnhasieunch works his way into full mount!
Fidnhasieunch thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
You get the feeling that May really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Fidnhasieunch pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
May is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice elbow there by Fidnhasieunch.
You get the feeling that May really doesn't like being in this position too much.
BOOM! Fidnhasieunch connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fidnhasieunch dominating with strikes here.
Fidnhasieunch connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fidnhasieunch lands a couple of good shots and May has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fidnhasieunch thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fidnhasieunch has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for May.
Fidnhasieunch lands strikes to the head.

May is rocked!
Fidnhasieunch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Fidnhasieunch has his arm under May's chin here. Game over son! Fidnhasieunch squeezes tightly and May is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). William Fidnhasieunch!