PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas MacArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

MacArthur
vs
Rawls

183 cm
18
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
208 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas MacArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rawls!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawls uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacArthur.
MacArthur misses with a hook. Rawls ducked under it nicely.
MacArthur shoots for a takedown but Rawls saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
MacArthur misses the jab.
MacArthur misses with an uppercut. Rawls saw that one coming.
MacArthur throws a hook but Rawls blocks it.
MacArthur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rawls uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacArthur.
Rawls defending well as MacArthur loads up on a big left hand.
MacArthur throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rawls walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
MacArthur tries to clinch up but Rawls circles away and keeps his distance.
MacArthur looks to land a left hand but Rawls moved out of range nicely.

Rawls looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for MacArthur!
MacArthur is desperately trying to improve his position but Rawls has a good base and remains in mount.
Rawls works his way to his opponent's back.

Rawls is working for a rear naked choke. MacArthur is not defending it well and Rawls has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! MacArthur refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of MacArthur's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Rawls!