PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davion Motley (ranked 3336 p4p, 354 weight class) and Wally Backman (ranked 4948 p4p, 0 weight class). Motley has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Davion Motley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Motley
vs
Backman

175 cm
25
144 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

150 cm
23
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davion Motley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wally Backman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Motley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Backman trying to control here.
Motley lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Backman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Motley is breathing heavily.

Motley is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Backman has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Motley is looking to defend but Backman has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Motley! Backman pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Motley taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wally Backman!