PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gumby Thirdleg (ranked 2186 p4p, 275 weight class) and Kamaru Usman (ranked 2247 p4p, 280 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thirdleg
vs
Usman

175 cm
26
171 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gumby Thirdleg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamaru Usman!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thirdleg closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Usman's guard.
Thirdleg trying to control but Usman is working from the bottom.
Usman trying to control the position here.
Usman looking to control.

Thirdleg drops back looking for a leg! Usman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Usman manages to kick Thirdleg off! Thirdleg jumps back into Usman's guard.
Usman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thirdleg is one step ahead there.
Thirdleg postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman trying to control the position here.
Usman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thirdleg is one step ahead there.

Thirdleg drops back looking for a leg! Usman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Usman manages to kick Thirdleg off! Thirdleg jumps back into Usman's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thirdleg trying to control but Usman is working from the bottom.
Usman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Usman is on top in guard.

Usman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Usman content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Thirdleg has locked up a guillotine! Thirdleg's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Usman is holding on here and Thirdleg must be using up a lot of energy. Usman has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Thirdleg gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gumby Thirdleg!