PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seany Scholes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroud kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Vallenfyre - Iconoclast. Scholes has chosen Wonderwall - Oasis as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stroud
vs
Scholes

178 cm
25
168 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

168 cm
24
155 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Stroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Seany Scholes!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Scholes as he checks the leg kick.
Stroud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scholes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stroud misses with an uppercut

and Scholes counters with a shoot takedown. Stroud fights it but they end up in guard.
Stroud keeping full guard, as Scholes tries to pass.
Scholes passes Stroud's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Scholes trying to control the pace.
Stroud is staying active underneath Scholes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stroud tries to get to full guard but Scholes has control of the leg.
Scholes works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scholes swings around for an armbar but Stroud sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Scholes's guard.
Scholes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Scholes pushes a forearm under Stroud's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Stroud is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seany Scholes!
Seany Scholes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.