PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Jerger (ranked 8810 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Motts (ranked 7459 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jerger
vs
Motts

190 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
23
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Jerger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Motts!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jerger has closed the distance and engaged Motts in a clinch.
Jerger blocks an uppercut.

Motts gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Motts content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Motts working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Motts seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Motts not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Motts lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts trying to control the pace.
Jerger trying to hold on to Motts's head to control him but Motts postures up.
Motts is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Motts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Motts working over Jerger with some ground and pound. Jerger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Motts passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jerger!
Motts landing shots from mount.
Motts is landing with some decent strikes but Jerger is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motts controlling from mount.
Motts lands with some strikes.
Motts is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Motts landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motts is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Jerger goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Motts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Motts!