PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerk McWanker (ranked 2508 p4p, 4235 weight class) and Rodney Bates (ranked 291 p4p, 438 weight class). McWanker comes to the cage accompanied by Im A Wanker. Rodney Bates has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jerk McWanker's chin.

McWanker
vs
Bates

190 cm
25
210
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
215
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerk McWanker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodney Bates!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bates tries to sprawl but McWanker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McWanker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

McWanker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bates sees it coming and defends easily.

McWanker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bates is just riding it out for now. McWanker eventually gives up the hold.
Bates trying to control here.

McWanker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bates sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates has his hands clasped together around McWanker's back. He's all about the action.
Bates should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bates is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McWanker is looking to take a break and control but Bates is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bates manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bates can do anything to dispel that myth.
McWanker looking to pass the guard.
Bates wants to sweep but no luck.
McWanker advances position into side control!

McWanker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bates has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ground and pound from McWanker seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McWanker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bates, who protects the arm well.
McWanker controls the position.
Bates manages to work his way to half guard, despite McWanker's best efforts.
McWanker trying to control the action but Bates is working from the bottom.
McWanker throwing shots but Bates is blocking nicely.
McWanker is trying to control. Bates wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWanker moves into full mount! Bates won't be happy about that!
McWanker wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
McWanker working Bates over with strikes here.
McWanker throws some wild stikes that Bates manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McWanker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bates is trying desperately to improve position.
McWanker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bates?

McWanker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bates has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McWanker tries to control but Bates wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by McWanker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bates wants to control but McWanker is having none of it.
Bates avoids a series of strikes thrown by McWanker.
McWanker pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

McWanker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McWanker is trying to control here but Bates has managed to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jerk McWanker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bates shoots in and gets a takedown into McWanker's guard.

Bates got a little sloppy there for a moment and McWanker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bates has managed to get both his arms back between McWanker's legs - danger averted.
McWanker trying to control the position.

McWanker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bates doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but McWanker is tightening it up a little... Bates has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bates reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bates taps out! Nice BJJ there by McWanker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jerk McWanker!
Post fight, Jerk McWanker took to the microphone: 'I just touched this boy, pause. Im coming for that ass.'.