PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wrangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kurt Wrangle has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kurt Wrangle seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Wrangle
vs
Rose

177 cm
24
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Wrangle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Rose!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose scores with a hook to the body. Wrangle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Wrangle feints and as Rose raises his hands in defense, Wrangle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wrangle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wrangle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wrangle tries to free his leg and advance position but Rose is retaining full guard.
Rose trying to control the position.
Wrangle looking to pass the guard.
Wrangle is working hard here to advance position.

Wrangle has gone for a leg lock! Rose slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wrangle's guard.
Rose trying to control but Wrangle is working from the bottom.
Wrangle wants to sweep here but Rose controlling him for the moment.
Wrangle trying to keep a closed guard but Rose is proving a slippery customer.

Wrangle looking for a guillotine here but Rose defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrangle keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
Rose tries to free his leg and advance position but Wrangle is retaining full guard.
Wrangle working a defensive guard here.
Wrangle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rose is one step ahead there.
Wrangle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wrangle tries to get out of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wrangle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rose sprawls well. Rose wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wrangle gets slowly back to his feet.
Rose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wrangle circles away quickly and effectively.
Rose 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.
Rose lands with a shot to the body.

Wrangle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wrangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrangle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rose is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wrangle stopping the sweep attempt from Rose.
Wrangle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rose is keeping the position for now.

Rose is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wrangle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Wrangle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wrangle scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Wrangle from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrangle slips nicely into half guard.
Rose looks gassed!
Wrangle wants to advance to full mount but Rose doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Rose bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wrangle's guard.
Wrangle working a defensive guard here.
Wrangle wants to sweep but no luck.
Wrangle has a closed guard, preventing Rose from standing up.
Wrangle is adopting a defensive guard.

Wrangle pushes a forearm under Rose's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rose is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kurt Wrangle!