PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cause (ranked 7468 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pripps Blue (ranked 3033 p4p, 0 weight class). Pripps Blue is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cause
vs
Blue

179 cm
20
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
31
169 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Cause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pripps Blue!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cause has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Blue.
Blue fails to land with a series of punches.
Blue throws a right and a left that Cause avoids nicely.
Cause throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blue lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cause backs up against the cage.
Cause avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cause misses with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Blue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blue lands a jab-cross combination.
Blue misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cause slips a jab and a cross from Blue.
Blue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cause throws out the jab.
Blue throws a counter combo.
Blue lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cause backs up against the cage.
Blue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cause.
A right-left combo lands from Blue.
Cause has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Blue blocks a head kick by Cause.
Blue lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cause backs up against the cage.
Blue lands with a nice combination. Cause backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue moves out of range as Cause strikes.
Blue fails to land with a series of punches.
Blue is working the combinations to good effect here.

Cause cracks Blue with a big right hand and Blue goes down!

It looks like Pripps Blue has been cut.
Cause content to stall in guard here.
Cause slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blue is trying to stand back up but Cause is controlling him

Cause is looking for a kimura but Blue is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cause to get the leverage.
Cause is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Blue!
Blue is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cause is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Blue is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Cause!