PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and black white (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Todd could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to black white's chin.

Todd
vs
white

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, black white!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd closes the distance and clinches up with white, looking for a takedown. Todd pushes white against the cage but white circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
white closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Todd is looking to clinch but white is avoiding it.
black white seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
white scores with a head kick.
Todd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Todd is on the wrong end of a nice combination from white.
Todd shoots for a double leg takedown but white sprawls well. He's pushed Todd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Todd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
white throws a sloppy head kick and Todd moves out of range easily.
Todd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? white is fending him off so far but Todd persists. Nope, white circles away and we're back to standing.
white moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Todd is breathing heavily.
white fails to land with a series of punches.
Todd shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts white as he jumps to the side.
white throws a front kick that sends Todd stumbling back into the cage.
Todd is on the wrong end of a nice combination from white.
white scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from white.

Todd closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
white is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Todd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
white wants to get back to his feet.

white is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Todd pulls his head out easily.

Todd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and white defends it well.
white pushes Todd off looking to stand but Todd dives back in and keeps control.
Todd tries to pass to full mount but white defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd stops white from getting back to his feet.

white is defending against the submission attempts here by Todd.
white is staying active underneath Todd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Todd in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. white tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Todd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gary Todd!