PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brenden Tully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Balcita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tully 's entrance music is Open Your Eyes. A fine choice. Balcita has chosen Mobb Deep - Animal Instinct as his entrance music. Jay Balcita looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Tully
vs
Balcita

179 cm
26
161 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

177 cm
25
156 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Tully !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Balcita!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tully shoots in and bounces Balcita off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tully tries to free his leg and advance position but Balcita is retaining full guard.
Balcita can't keep his opponent in guard - Tully advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tully passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Balcita!

Balcita defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tully .

Tully has control of Balcita's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Balcita regains control of the situation pretty easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Balcita can do anything to dispel that myth.
Balcita is desperately trying to improve his position but Tully has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tully has control of Balcita's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Balcita regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tully tries to take Balcita's back but instead Balcita uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Tully seems to be looking for submissions.
Balcita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Balcita looks gassed!

Tully is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Balcita tries to roll over but Tully keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tully looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Tully is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Balcita is defending against the submission attempts here by Tully .
Balcita wants to get back to his feet.

Tully is looking for a kimura but Balcita is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tully to get the leverage.

Tully is working for a kimura but Balcita is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balcita kicks off Tully and gets to his feet.

Balcita pushes Tully up against the cage in a clinch.
Balcita is pressed up against the cage. Tully has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Balcita down to the mat. Balcita avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Balcita rushes Tully and presses him up against the cage.

Balcita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balcita tries to clinch there but Tully circles away.
Tully tries for a takedown but Balcita sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Balcita throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tully .

Balcita has managed to clinch.

Balcita manages to break the clinch.
Balcita throws a right hand that Tully ducks under and follows up with a left that Tully also avoids with ease.

Tully scores a takedown into full mount!

Balcita defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tully .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balcita regains half guard.

Tully is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Balcita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tully .
Balcita tries to get to full guard but Tully has control of the leg.

Tully maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Balcita could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Tully has cracked it and Balcita is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Tully !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brenden Tully !
Brenden Tully is the new lightweight champion!