PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Rickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Case
vs
Rickett

176 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Rickett!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case dives in and grabs Rickett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rickett pushes down on Case's head and hops out.
Case misses with a looping left.

Case gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rickett to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rickett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rickett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Case looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Case is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rickett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rickett pushing down on Case's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rickett winds up and cracks Case with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Case missing with punches from the bottom.
Rickett is trying to control the action in half guard but Case is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rickett prevents Case from improving his position.
Rickett moves into full mount! Case won't be happy about that!
Rickett is landing with some decent strikes but Case is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rickett is landing with some decent strikes but Case is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Case is squirming around, avoiding Rickett's attempts to control the action.
Case taking shots to the head.
Rickett is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Case can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Case is rocked!
Rickett landing punches.
Oh Case is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rickett looking to control but Case is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rickett landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rickett lands a big elbow - Case is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Case is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brad Rickett!