PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Brannigan
vs
Young

176 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rusty Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Young!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young shoots in for a takedown but Brannigan shows good takedown defense.
Young closes the distance and clinches up with Brannigan, looking for a takedown. Young pushes Brannigan against the cage but Brannigan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Young or perhaps it was just good defense by Brannigan which made him look bad.
Rusty Brannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Young.

Young shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brannigan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Young tries to advance to mount but Brannigan instead regains half guard.
Brannigan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Brannigan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brannigan trying to control but Young postures up.
Brannigan works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Young sitting in guard here, content to control.
Young wants to control from the top but Brannigan keeps moving.
Brannigan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Young wants to control from the top but Brannigan keeps moving.

Young content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Brannigan has locked up a guillotine! Brannigan's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Young is holding on here and Brannigan must be using up a lot of energy. Young has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Brannigan gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rusty Brannigan!