PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Askren (ranked 3309 p4p, 3548 weight class) and Brooklyn Sutton (ranked 401 p4p, 424 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Askren
vs
Sutton

178 cm
22
180
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

SpeeDee BBQ
MKFC

MKFC

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Askren!
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, Brooklyn Sutton!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Askren clinches with his opponent.
Sutton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Askren gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Askren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sutton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Askren is pushing Sutton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Askren gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Askren connects with a nice short shot to Sutton's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Askren connects with a nice short shot to Sutton's temple.
Sutton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sutton trying to hold on to Askren's head to control him but Askren postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutton manages to get to full guard.
Askren being controlled here momentarily.
Askren showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sutton has Askren pulled in close to control his posture.
Askren wants to control from the top but Sutton keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Askren throws a big elbow that misses.

Sutton looking for a triangle here. Askren is fighting it but it looks tight! Sutton pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Askren is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brooklyn Sutton!
An intense looking Brooklyn Sutton took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Ben talks so much trash on everyone, so I called him out. I got what I wanted and tonight I beat him. Maybe that will humble you. The future is now!!'.