PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Junk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Train
vs
Junk

184 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Train!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Junk!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Train misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Train shoots in for a takedown but Junk shows good takedown defense.
Train misses with a takedown
and Junk counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Train. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Junk throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Train tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Junk is in Train's guard.
Junk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Train is proving hard to escape from.

Junk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Train has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Junk has managed to get both his arms back between Train's legs - danger averted.
Junk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Train's guard.

Train is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Junk is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Train is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Train bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Junk's guard.
Train wants to control from the top but Junk keeps moving.
Train throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Train cracks Junk with a solid left hand.
Junk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Train. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Train stops Junk from standing up.

Train stands up from Junk's guard - Train perhaps looking for a knockout.

Junk shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Train manages to get to full guard.
Junk wants to get up but he can't break Train's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Train has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Junk doesn't defend quickly enough and Train has managed to lock this one up! Can Junk escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Train on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Train!