PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryler Inthachack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Inthachack
vs
Black

178 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryler Inthachack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilson Black!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Black is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Inthachack trying to hold on to Black's head to control him but Black postures up.

Black is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Inthachack wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.

Black is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Inthachack pushes Black off looking to stand but Black dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is looking to advance position but Inthachack won't allow it.

Black is working for a submission of some sort.
Black looks gassed!
Inthachack is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.
Inthachack is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Inthachack keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wilson Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Inthachack bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Black stops Inthachack from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inthachack wants to stand but Black is controlling his arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inthachack lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Inthachack trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Inthachack is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Black is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Black misses with a takedown

and Inthachack counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inthachack leaning his opponent against the cage.
Inthachack tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.

Black shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Black showed some decent athleticism there.

Black is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Inthachack is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wilson Black!