PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertrand Wade (ranked 24654 p4p, 24868 weight class) and Halt Warris (ranked 708 p4p, 679 weight class). Warris has chosen Alarm Clock as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Halt Warris enters the cage!

Wade
vs
Warris

189 cm
28
266
2 - 4 - 0

196 cm
27
254
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bertrand Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Halt Warris!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Warris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Warris tries for a kimura but Wade is defending well.
Warris looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wade is avoiding damage well.

Warris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Warris wants to control but Wade is keeping him busy.
Wade is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Warris off and has taken his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warris wants to escape the position.
Wade biding his time, controlling Warris.
Wade is looking to control Warris but Warris is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Warris!
Wade lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Wade.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wade's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Wade working for the choke.

Wade working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Warris is doing well to defend. Wade seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Warris is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bertrand Wade!