PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Converse Frame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santana Row (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Converse Frame has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Frame
vs
Row

186 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

169 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Converse Frame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santana Row!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frame has Row up against the cage in a clinch.
Frame tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Frame is trying to break the clinch but Row is controlling him.
Row keeps control of Frame as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Row can't break the clinch.
Row tries to break free but Frame pushes him back against the cage.
Row avoiding damage.
Frame changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Row fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Frame with a lazy takedown attempt

and Row counters with a shoot takedown. Frame fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Converse Frame. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Row gets to his feet - Frame follows without any prompting.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Row bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Row landing a few strikes.
You can see the frustration on Frame's face as Row controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Row tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Row lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Row has an Americana. Frame didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Row is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Row hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Santana Row!
A pretty intense looking Santana Row took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.