PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Newhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sprawl Brawl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newhouse's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Intro - DMX. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Newhouse
vs
Brawl

188 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
219 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Newhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sprawl Brawl!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawl throws the left hand but Newhouse avoids the punch easily.
Newhouse misses with a body kick.
Brawl throws a wild body kick that Newhouse sees coming a mile off.
Brawl is looking to clinch but Newhouse is avoiding it.
Newhouse swats away the attempt to clinch by Brawl.
Brawl blocks a jab.
Sprawl Brawl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newhouse scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brawl walks into a jab.
Brawl blocks the body kick.
Brawl is looking to clinch but Newhouse is avoiding it.

Newhouse shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Newhouse postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brawl being controlled here, momentarily.
Newhouse connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newhouse controlling from the top position.
Brawl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Newhouse sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brawl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brawl keeping full guard, as Newhouse tries to pass.

Newhouse stands and steps away. Brawl gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brawl tries to close the distance and clinch but Newhouse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brawl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Newhouse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brawl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Newhouse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Newhouse throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brawl's waist but Brawl gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Newhouse off to one side.
Brawl tries to clinch there but Newhouse circles away.
Sprawl Brawl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brawl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Newhouse paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Newhouse throws a shot from downtown. Brawl moves away and avoids it.
Brawl is looking to clinch.
Brawl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brawl tries to clinch but Newhouse moves out of range.
Brawl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brawl doesn't manage to clinch there - Newhouse circles away.
Brawl misses with a low kick.

Newhouse has Brawl up against the cage in a clinch.
Newhouse tries to pull guard but Brawl won't allow it.
Brawl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Newhouse.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Newhouse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newhouse drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brawl gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Newhouse is breathing heavily.
Brawl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Newhouse is stalling here.
Newhouse tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brawl smiles and moves away.
Newhouse shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brawl as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawl closes the distance looking to clinch
and Newhouse counters with a series of strikes. Brawl will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brawl tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Newhouse counters by moving into the clinch.
Brawl missing with knees to the body.
Newhouse tries to break the clinch but Brawl is controlling the position.
Brawl stalling in the clinch but Newhouse improves position.

Newhouse jumps into guard, dragging Brawl to the mat.
Brawl trying to control but Newhouse is working from the bottom.
Newhouse wants to sweep but no luck.
Newhouse is working hard here to advance position.

Newhouse working for a triangle but Brawl defends it easily.
Brawl won't allow Newhouse to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newhouse seems keen to control Brawl's posture.
Newhouse trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Newhouse is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Newhouse throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Newhouse is controlling Brawl's posture.
Newhouse looking for a sweep. Not yet Newhouse, not yet.

Newhouse looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Brawl is defending well. Newhouse quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Brawl has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Newhouse celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Newhouse!