PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Mac Arthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adonis Mas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adonis Mas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mac Arthur
vs
Mas

180 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Douglas Mac Arthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adonis Mas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mac Arthur clinches up with Mas and pushes him back against the cage.
Mas tries to pull guard but Mac Arthur won't allow it.
Mac Arthur can't get the takedown.
Mac Arthur stalls.
Mac Arthur tries to score a body lock takedown but Mas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Mac Arthur gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mac Arthur works over Mas with some ground and pound from guard.

Mas throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mac Arthur escapes and throws Mas's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mac Arthur wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mas pushes Mac Arthur away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mac Arthur gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mac Arthur has control of an arm but Mas manages to advance to Mac Arthur's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mas wants to control the position but Mac Arthur frees himself and scrambles - Mas manages to regain control in side control.
Mac Arthur has one of Mas's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Mas throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mas laying and praying for a moment but Mac Arthur takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mas tries to stand and escape but Mac Arthur actually recovers to full guard.
Mas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mac Arthur. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mac Arthur manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mas manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mas working a defensive guard here.
Mac Arthur sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mac Arthur stands and throws Mas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here.

Mac Arthur stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mac Arthur manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mac Arthur keeping moving, preventing Mas from controlling successfully.
Mas tries to free his leg and advance position but Mac Arthur is retaining full guard.
Masis looking to pass into half guard but Mac Arthur pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mac Arthur is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mas throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mac Arthur uses it to pass to side control.
Mas is trying to control Mac Arthur's posture but Mac Arthur avoids it.

Mac Arthur has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Mas is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Mac Arthur yanks on the arm and Mas is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Mac Arthur.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Douglas Mac Arthur!