PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duece Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bickinson
vs
Spade

150 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

啓発 Shaolin Clothing
Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charles Bickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duece Spade!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bickinson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Spade did well to prevent Bickinson getting side control.
Bickinson prevents Spade from improving his position.
Bickinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bickinson really is a fat lump.
Bickinson is keen to just control but Spade is a slippery customer.
Spade trying to get back to full guard but Bickinson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bickinson wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Bickinson working for a submission but Spade is keeping him at bay.
Bickinson wants to take his opponent's back but Spade doesn't allow it.
Spade is desperately trying to improve his position but Bickinson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade tries to lock up and control but Bickinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Spade holds of for dear life.
Spade is squirming around, avoiding Bickinson's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bickinson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bickinson misses with a head shot.
Spade is squirming around, avoiding Bickinson's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Spade has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Bickinson's lack of action.

Bickinson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Spade is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Charles Bickinson!