PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xo Xomme (ranked 24234 p4p, 157 weight class) and Dick Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 24 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Winters's choice of entrance music: All Along the Watchtower. Dick Winters is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Xomme
vs
Winters

175 cm
20
170
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
27
162
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xo Xomme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Winters!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Xomme.
Winters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xomme.
Nice takedown defense from Winters. No joy for Xomme on that attempt.
Winters drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Xomme defends it well.
Xomme doesn't manage to clinch there - Winters circles away.

Xomme tries to sprawl but Winters drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Xomme is trying to escape back to his feet but Winters uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Xomme looks to move to half guard but instead Winters has passed into mount! Damn!
Winters controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Winters working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Xomme turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Winters off and cradles Xomme's limp body as Winters celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Dick Winters!
A very excited looking Dick Winters made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.