PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cody Battist (ranked 5892 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Two (ranked 3609 p4p, 0 weight class). Test Two has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Battist
vs
Two

180 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
17
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Battist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Test Two!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two defending well as Battist loads up on a big left hand.
Two slips a jab from Battist.
Two wants to counter the offense by Battist and move into the clinch position.
Battist misses with a jab to the body

and Two counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Two drops back looking for a leg! Battist is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Battist manages to kick Two off! Two jumps back into Battist's guard.
Battist keeping full guard, as Two tries to pass.
Battist might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Two is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two tries to free his leg and advance position but Battist is retaining full guard.
Battist knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Two on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Two advances to half guard.

Two is trying to work for a kimura but Battist is defending well.

Two looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Two looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Two seems to be working for a kimura but Battist defends the submission attempt.

Two is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Battist sees it coming and defends easily.

Two is working for a submission of some sort.

Two is looking for a kimura here.

Two is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Two is pressing down on Battist's thigh, looking to free his foot. Battist is holding on for now.

Two maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Battist could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Two has cracked it and Battist is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Two!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Test Two!