PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickity Cricket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin has chosen Better Think Again as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cricket
vs
Carwin

190 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rickity Cricket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Carwin!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin moves in looking to clinch but Cricket pushes him off.
Carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cricket paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carwin tries to clinch but Cricket moves out of range.

Carwin has taken the fight to the clinch.

Carwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chris Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carwin misses with a two punch combination.

Cricket closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carwin is looking for a sweep.
Carwin struggling a bit here.
Cricket is looking to take a break and control but Carwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rickity Cricket!