PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taz Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No Beard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Twister
vs
Beard

180 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taz Twister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, No Beard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beard shoots in for a takedown but Twister shows good takedown defense.
Beard blocks a head kick by Twister.
Twister is looking to clinch.

Twister fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beard, pushing him back against the cage.

Twister breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beard shoots in but no luck this time.
Twister stuffs the takedown attempt from Beard. Beard gets slowly back to his feet.
Taz Twister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of No Beard.
Beard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Twister scores with a nice body kick.
Beard shoots in for a double leg but Twister sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Twister forces Beard back against the cage and clinches.

Twister jumps guard.
Beard trying to control the position from guard on top but Twister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Twister wants to sweep but no luck.
Twister wants to get back to his feet but Beard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Twister is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard won't allow Twister to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Twister lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Beard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Twister keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beard looks gassed!
Twister connects with a jab.
Twister lands a nice shot to the body.
Twister leaves Beard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Beard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Twister struggling a bit here.

Beard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Twister is trying to control Beard's posture but Beard avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twister is trying to get back to half guard.
Beard tries to move to mount but Twister blocks the move with his legs.
Twister wants to get back to his feet but Beard drags him back down.

Beard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Twister has escaped the position, nice work there.
Beard wants to control but Twister is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Twister kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Beard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beard is looking to take a break and control but Twister is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Beard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beard trying to control the position but Twister is working away.

Beard is working to tighten is grip on Twister's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Twister has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Beard is really squeezing tight and eventually Twister passes out! Beard breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). No Beard!