PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Coronado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Success (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Success is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: OceanLab - Miracle (Above & Beyond Club Mix). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coronado
vs
Success

181 cm
22
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
191 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Team S.W.A.T.

Team S.W.A.T.
Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Coronado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Micky Success!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coronado misses with an uppercut.
Success is looking to clinch but Coronado is avoiding it.
Success tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coronado swivels and escapes.
Success tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Success tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coronado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Success is looking to clinch.
Coronado lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Micky Success has been cut.

Success scores with a takedown into Coronado's guard.
Success pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coronado is keeping the position for now.
Coronado is controlling Success's posture.
Coronado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Success on the ground.
Success stops Coronado from standing up.

Success drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Success jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coronado is looking to stand up but Success isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Success wants to pass the guard but Coronado is keeping the position.
Coronado is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Success is controlling him.
Success trying to control the position from guard on top but Coronado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Success moves into range and clinches up with Coronado.
Success taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Coronado can't break the clinch.
Success stalls.
Coronado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Success tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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.
A right hand to the body from Success.
Success wants a takedown.
Coronado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coronado letting Success take a breather here.
Coronado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Success has Coronado pressed against the cage.
Success trying to stall but Coronado improves his position.
Success stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Micky Success.
Coronado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Success.
Success changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coronado tries to avoid it but Success manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coronado to the ground. Coronado escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jose Coronado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Success.
Success looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coronado is fending him off so far but Success persists. Nope, Coronado circles away and we're back to standing.

Success has closed the distance and engaged Coronado in a clinch.
Coronado is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Success is keeping busy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Success.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coronado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Success has him pressed against the cage.
Success is stalling here.
Coronado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Success has Coronado pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coronado manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Coronado tries to stall but Success uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Success missing with knees to the body.
Success misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Success tries for a takedown. No joy.

Success is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Coronado can't fight it off and eventually Success manages to take the fight to the floor. Coronado looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Success looks gassed!
Success trying to control the position from guard on top but Coronado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coronado is pulling down on Success's head. It's preventing any offense from Success, at least for the moment.

Coronado has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Success off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Success slips under a jab.
Success shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coronado but Coronado pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Coronado jabs Success right on the nose. Success blinks but takes it well.
Success takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Coronado looks to land a combination but Success avoids it well.
Success tries to clinch there but Coronado circles away.

Success bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Success is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Coronado looks calm but he's in trouble here. Success gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Coronado is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Success lets go of the hold and Coronado can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Micky Success!