PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 815 p4p, 577 weight class) and Carter Wright (ranked 113 p4p, 85 weight class). Mein Armbach comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman, Metallica. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mein Armbach
vs
Wright

181 cm
38
181
31 - 24 - 1

180 cm
36
181
30 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Mein Armbach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carter Wright!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mein Armbach connects with a body shot that sends Wright's belly button to the back.
Carter Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mein Armbach swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab.

Wright has Mein Armbach up against the cage in a clinch.
Wright has a couple of punches blocked by Mein Armbach.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wright as Mein Armbach tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
Wright has a couple of punches blocked by Mein Armbach.

Mein Armbach jumps guard and drags Wright to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Wright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mein Armbach works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright throwing strikes from guard but Mein Armbach blocks nicely.
Wright is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wright must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright trying to control but Mein Armbach is working from the bottom.

Mein Armbach looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Wright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Wright decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mein Armbach, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Mein Armbach saw that one coming.

Wright gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wright working aggressively here.
Mein Armbach is trying to pull guard but Wright turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mein Armbach working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mein Armbach fails to land.
Mein Armbach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mein Armbach looking to slow down the pace here.
Wright misses with some punches.
Mein Armbach jumps guard but Wright stands there with Mein Armbach around his waist. Mein Armbach gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wright pushes Mein Armbach back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mein Armbach misses with a body punch.

Mein Armbach successfully pulls guard.

Wright content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Mein Armbach has locked up a guillotine! Mein Armbach's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Wright is holding on here and Mein Armbach must be using up a lot of energy. Wright has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Mein Armbach gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bender Mein Armbach!
Bender Mein Armbach took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I Hiav vays of making you taap!! You looze zen You Snooze... Muahhhaahaaa!! '.