PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack McScramble (ranked 3362 p4p, 2574 weight class) and Snapple Grapple (ranked 321 p4p, 264 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McScramble
vs
Grapple

156 cm
24
150
6 - 8 - 0

180 cm
27
148
7 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack McScramble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Snapple Grapple!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McScramble scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grapple doesn't seem bothered though.
McScramble just misses with a punch to the body.

Grapple is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McScramble's half guard.
McScramble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McScramble has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grapple takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Grapple is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grapple lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McScramble is looking to improve his position.
McScramble moves into full guard.
Grapple throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McScramble is trying to control the position but Grapple postures up.
Grapple wants to control from the top but McScramble keeps moving.
McScramble might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

McScramble escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grapple gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McScramble trying to keep a closed guard but Grapple is proving a slippery customer.
Grapple looking to sit in guard and control but McScramble gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Grapple controls McScramble momentarily but McScramble frees himself.
McScramble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McScramble postures up and lands a big shot to Grapple's brow.
Grapple working a defensive guard here.
Grapple bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McScramble's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McScramble is looking to cinch up a triangle. Grapple throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to McScramble's body to avoid the submission. McScramble has instead reached around Grapple's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! McScramble arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack McScramble!
Our winner, Jack McScramble, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.