PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Spielberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and IWill KickYourAss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spielberg comes to the cage accompanied by Soviet National Anthem. KickYourAss has chosen I Could Kick Your Ass as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Spielberg
vs
KickYourAss

180 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Spielberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, IWill KickYourAss!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KickYourAss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
KickYourAss feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spielberg's calf.

Spielberg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
KickYourAss is looking for a sweep. Spielberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
KickYourAss trying to hold on to Spielberg's head to control him but Spielberg postures up.
Spielberg has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Spielberg is going oldschool here, as he tries to force KickYourAss to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so KickYourAss shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spielberg controlling the position easily from mount.

KickYourAss defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Spielberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KickYourAss can't escape the position.
Spielberg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Spielberg looking to control and managing it successfully.
KickYourAss tries to reverse the position but Spielberg maintains control.

Spielberg looking to secure an arm triangle but KickYourAss defends it well.
Spielberg content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
KickYourAss is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spielberg with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

KickYourAss is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Spielberg locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! KickYourAss is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steven Spielberg!