PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Von Bork (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Brennan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brennan
vs
Von Bork

189 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Brennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Von Bork!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Bork misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Bork's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Von Bork duly obliges.
Von Bork pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Bork works over Brennan's head and body with a nice combination.
Brennan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Bork paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brennan tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Bork swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brennan wants to clinch.
Brennan is looking to clinch but Von Bork is avoiding it.
Von Bork misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brennan tries to clinch there but Von Bork circles away.
Nathan Von Bork seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brennan blocks a head kick by Von Bork.
Von Bork throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Bork goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Von Bork throws a sloppy head kick and Brennan moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Bork throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Brennan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Von Bork wants to break the clinch but can't.
Von Bork has had enough of the clinch but Brennan keeps him there for the moment.
Brennan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Nathan Von Bork has been cut.
The is referee keeping an eye on Brennan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brennan lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Bork wants to break the clinch but can't.

Brennan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Bork throws a nice looking combination but Brennan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nathan Von Bork is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Bork misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brennan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Bork paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brennan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von Bork misses with a few strikes there.
Brennan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brennan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brennan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brennan shoots for a takedown but Von Bork saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Brennan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Bork throws a series of punches but Brennan avoids them all with ease.
Von Bork lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brennan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Von Bork misses with a head kick.
Brennan shoots in but no luck this time.
Danga de danga de dang - Von Bork scores with a four punch combination!
Von Bork throws a sloppy head kick and Brennan moves out of range easily.
Von Bork is working the combinations to good effect here.
Von Bork keeps the fight on the outside.
Brennan throws a head kick but Von Bork moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Von Bork misses with a series of wild punches.
Brennan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Von Bork.
Von Bork throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brennan tries to clinch up.
Von Bork throws a head kick that misses.
Von Bork throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Von Bork keeps the fight on the outside.
Von Bork lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brennan wants to clinch.
Brennan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Brennan rushes Von Bork and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brennan crunches a lovely knee into Von Bork's ribcage.
Brennan misses with a knee to the head.
Von Bork tries to break the clinch but Brennan is controlling the position.
Brennan landing knees to the body.
Brennan is breathing heavily.
Von Bork is trying to break free.
Von Bork wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brennan has him pressed against the cage.
Brennan scores with a knee to the head.

Brennan breaks the clinch.
Brennan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Von Bork.
Brennan tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Bork swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Bork throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brennan.
Von Bork throws a head kick that misses.
Von Bork misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brennan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Brennan has Von Bork up against the cage in a clinch.
Brennan prevents Von Bork from breaking the clinch.
Brennan looking to throw knees to the head but Von Bork is blocking nicely.
Brennan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brennan scores with a knee to the head.
Brennan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Von Bork is trying to break the clinch but Brennan has him pressed against the cage.
Brennan scores a nice knee to the body.
Von Bork is looking to break free of the clinch but Brennan has double underhooks.
Brennan prevents Von Bork from breaking the clinch.
Brennan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Von Bork's face.
Brennan tries a knee to the head but Von Bork blocks it.
Von Bork tries to break the clinch but Brennan is controlling the position.
Von Bork wants to break free but Brennan has control.
Brennan misses with a knee to the head.
Von Bork can't break the clinch.

Brennan lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Von Bork goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Brennan in side control.

Von Bork is rocked!

Brennan is working to tighten is grip on Von Bork's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Von Bork has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Brennan is really squeezing tight and eventually Von Bork passes out! Brennan breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nate Brennan!