PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Moorhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Austin Worner was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Moorhouse
vs
Worner

177 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
143 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Steven Moorhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moorhouse closes the distance and clinches.
Worner looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Worner has Moorhouse pressed against the cage, preventing Moorhouse from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Worner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moorhouse's efforts to push away.

Moorhouse turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Moorhouse creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Moorhouse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Worner on the ground.

Moorhouse decides to stand back up.
Worner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moorhouse counters with a head kick.
Worner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moorhouse throws a right and a left that both miss.

Moorhouse clinches up with Worner and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Moorhouse has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Worner uses from the top position.
Moorhouse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner looking to pass the guard.

Moorhouse looking for a triangle here. Worner is fighting it but it looks tight! Moorhouse pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Worner is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Steven Moorhouse!