PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alf Histon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brady comes into the arena with Killer on the loose blaring out of the sound system. Histon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Brady is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Brady
vs
Histon

178 cm
27
176 lbs
8 - 15 - 1

161 cm
28
161 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 8 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Seamus Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Alf Histon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Histon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brady is breathing heavily.

Histon escapes and gets back to his feet.
Brady tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Histon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Histon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Seamus Brady has been cut.

Histon moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Brady goes down! Can Histon finish him!?

Brady is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Histon stands up over Brady, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oh Brady is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brady will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Histon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brady seems to have got his legs back now.
Histon is pushing down on Brady's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brady is fighting to maintain full guard but Histon has managed to sneak the leg through.

Histon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brady defends it well.
Histon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Histon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Histon working the head and body with strikes.
Histon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Histon is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Brady is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alf Histon!