PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Sears (ranked 4437 p4p, 4489 weight class) and Grinore The Master Wizard (ranked 564 p4p, 570 weight class). Grinore The Master Wizard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with George Sears's chin.

Sears
vs
The Master Wizard

183 cm
25
190
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
198
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Sears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grinore The Master Wizard!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Master Wizard closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Sears counter with a right hand.
The Master Wizard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sears sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Master Wizard cracks Sears with an open hand slap.

It looks like George Sears has been cut.
The Master Wizard misses with an uppercut
and Sears counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from The Master Wizard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Master Wizard misses with a lunging right hand
and Sears counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Master Wizard scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sears uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Master Wizard.
Sears throwing a counter right hand but The Master Wizard manages to avoid it.
The Master Wizard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Master Wizard tries to clinch but Sears moves out of range.
It looked like Sears was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from The Master Wizard.
Sears slips a jab from The Master Wizard.
Sears throwing a counter right hand but The Master Wizard manages to avoid it.
The Master Wizard scores with a body shot.
The Master Wizard throws a big shot that misses.
The Master Wizard misses with a looping left.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that The Master Wizard has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The Master Wizard throws a lazy right hand but Sears sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Master Wizard moves in looking to clinch but Sears pushes him off.
Sears seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Master Wizard misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Sears tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Master Wizard throws a body shot but no joy.
Sears seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The Master Wizard just misses with a punch to the body.
The Master Wizard works the jab nicely.
The Master Wizard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sears stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Master Wizard looks to throw the jab but Sears is out of range.
Sears went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A shot to the liver by The Master Wizard. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by The Master Wizard as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Master Wizard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sears.
Grinore The Master Wizard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sears takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Master Wizard misses with a lunging right hand

and Sears moves into the clinch.
Sears leaning his opponent against the cage.
The Master Wizard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Sears breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Master Wizard missing with a left hand there. Sears was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Sears tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sears walks into a stiff left hand from The Master Wizard.
The Master Wizard loads up on a big right hand but Sears slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Master Wizard waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Sears. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Sears to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Sears is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Master Wizard passes Sears's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oh Sears is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sears is refusing to be controlled, as The Master Wizard sits in half guard.
Sears seems to have got his legs back now.
Sears on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sears tries to get out of the position.

The Master Wizard seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sears is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Grinore The Master Wizard!
Grinore The Master Wizard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.