PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bible Basher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bible Basher has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Basher
vs
brown

193 cm
20
169 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

182 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bible Basher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, mr brown!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
brown tries to clinch up but Basher circles away and keeps his distance.

Basher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Basher looking to pass the guard.
brown doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Basher stopping the sweep attempt from brown.

Basher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Basher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
brown trying to strike off his back.
Basher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Basher content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

brown working for a triangle but Basher defends it easily.
brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Basher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Basher wants to control from the top but brown keeps moving.
brown keeping full guard, as Basher tries to pass.
Basher trying to control but brown is working from the bottom.
Basher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. brown is keeping the position for now.

brown looking for a guillotine here but Basher defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Basher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
brown is pulling down on Basher's head to control his posture.
Basher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
brown trying to keep a closed guard but Basher is proving a slippery customer.

Basher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Basher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Basher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. brown is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basher wants to control from the top but brown keeps moving.
Basher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Basher is breathing heavily.

brown looking for a guillotine here but Basher defends easily.
Basher trying to control the position from guard on top but brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Basher tries to free his leg and advance position but brown is retaining full guard.
Basher trying to control but brown is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Basher!
Basher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
brown lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by brown.
brown landing punches.
brown lands a heavy elbow.
brown prevents Basher from getting the reversal.

brown working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Basher turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips brown off and cradles Basher's limp body as brown celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). mr brown!