PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy McDaniel (ranked 3409 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Tournament (ranked 5107 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy McDaniel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McDaniel
vs
Tournament

180 cm
19
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
23
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy McDaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Tournament!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tournament changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McDaniel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McDaniel is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Tournament stalls from top position.
McDaniel is looking to regain half guard here but Tournament keeps moving and retains side control.

Tournament thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Tournament is trying to get an arm triangle but McDaniel is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tournament tries for a kimura but McDaniel is defending well.
Tournament taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tournament working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tournament prevents McDaniel from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on McDaniel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Tournament has worked his way into a potential kimura here. McDaniel is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tournament yanks on the arm and McDaniel is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tournament.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Greg Tournament!
After winning the bout, Greg Tournament thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.