PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Woods (ranked 5777 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian McConnell (ranked 5785 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.

Woods
vs
McConnell

170 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian McConnell!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Woods gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Woods looking to slow down the pace here.
Woods wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Woods lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Woods gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, McConnell regains guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McConnell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Woods trying to control but McConnell is working from the bottom.

McConnell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Woods is aware though and is defending well.
Woods has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Woods is sitting in close to McConnell's body. McConnell has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Woods is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Woods is tapping! That was a very nice submission by McConnell.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brian McConnell!