PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Homes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bryant
vs
Homes

171 cm
18
139 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
132 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Homes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant shoots in but no luck this time.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Homes.
Bryant is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant is working hard here to advance position.

Homes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Homes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bryant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Homes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bryant is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Homes is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bryant has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bryant striking from the bottom.
Bryant works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bryant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Homes drops back looking for a leg! Bryant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bryant manages to kick Homes off! Homes jumps back into Bryant's guard.
Bryant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Homes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bryant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bryant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bryant is breathing heavily.

Homes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Homes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bryant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Homes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Homes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bryant is keeping the position for now.

Bryant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Homes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bryant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Homes is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bryant is on top in guard.
Bryant passes Homes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bryant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bryant passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Homes!
Homes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bryant forces the positional change into back control.
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!

Bryant is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Homes has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Bryant working for a choke but Homes is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lands shots from the back.

Bryant working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Homes is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Bryant has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Homes taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bobby Bryant!