PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nasirr Tiny (ranked 4713 p4p, 3971 weight class) and Wilbur Reckling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiny comes to the cage accompanied by Here comes. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tiny
vs
Reckling

185 cm
22
150
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
155
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nasirr Tiny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilbur Reckling!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tiny closes the distance and clinches.
Reckling stalls.
Reckling leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Tiny - that landed with a thud.
Reckling looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Tiny breaks from the clinch.

Tiny feints and as Reckling raises his hands in defense, Tiny changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reckling controlling Tiny's posture.
Tiny won't allow Reckling to sweep him here.
Tiny will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Tiny decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Reckling, up you get!
Tiny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Tiny moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tiny has clasped his hands together around Reckling's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tiny postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Reckling is trying to get back to half guard.
Reckling parries the strikes from Tiny easily there. Tiny is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Reckling to escape.
Tiny landing strikes.

Tiny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reckling, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reckling tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiny trying to control the action but Reckling is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reckling wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Tiny seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Reckling is tapping! Wow, great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Nasirr Tiny!
Nasirr Tiny bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.