PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zac Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carr has chosen Survive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rice
vs
Josh Carr

184 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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, Zac Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Carr!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carr tries to clinch up but Rice circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Rice. No joy for Carr on that attempt.

Rice shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rice showed some decent athleticism there.
Rice moves nicely into side control.
Carr is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rice lands an elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rice looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Carr is avoiding damage well.
Carr is trying to get back to his feet.

Rice is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Carr is trying to escape and Rice transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Carr is forced to tap! Nice work there by Rice! Very nice indeed!

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