PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Mc Auley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Mondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mc Auley comes to the cage accompanied by August Burns Red - The Eleventh hour. Brian Mc Auley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mc Auley
vs
Mondo

183 cm
21
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Mc Auley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Mondo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Auley doesn't manage to clinch there - Mondo circles away.

Mc Auley scores a takedown into full mount!
Mondo regains half guard.

Mc Auley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mc Auley tries to stand and escape but Mondo is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mc Auley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mondo wants to get back to full guard.
Mondo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Mc Auley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mc Auley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mondo gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mondo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Mc Auley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Mondo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mc Auley has a closed guard, preventing Mondo from standing up.

Mc Auley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mondo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mondo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Mc Auley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mc Auley is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mondo is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mc Auley has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mondo is looking to defend but Mc Auley has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mondo! Mc Auley pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mondo taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brian Mc Auley!