PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test One (ranked 4598 p4p, 4717 weight class) and Test Two (ranked 111 p4p, 117 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

One
vs
Two

175 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Test One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Test Two!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Two takes the fight into the clinch.
One stops a takedown attempt from Two.

Two breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Two displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from One.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Two is defended easily by One.

One gets caught napping as Two dives in and scores a takedown. One manages to retain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
One has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Two has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of One is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Two accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Two looking to pass the guard.
Two postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Two is looking to stand up but One won't let him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
One has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Two scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

One kicks Two off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from One.

One is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Two's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Two is trying to maintain the position but One is very close to passing his half guard.
One trying to mount his opponent but Two defends it.
Two trying to control from the bottom.
One not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Test One.
I think One has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 10:10
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 10:10
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 10:9

The fight is ruled a majority draw!