PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rural Advantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorgip Wallrium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Advantage's entrance music is Drain the Blood. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Advantage
vs
Wallrium

180 cm
31
172 lbs
14 - 13 - 1

194 cm
27
181 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rural Advantage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorgip Wallrium!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Advantage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Advantage scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wallrium doesn't seem bothered though.
Wallrium is looking to clinch but Advantage is avoiding it.
Advantage misses with a body shot.
Advantage circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Advantage to counter with a crisp jab.
Wallrium avoids the head kick by Advantage.

Wallrium gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Advantage avoids the elbow strike from Wallrium, against the cage.
Advantage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Advantage managing to block the knees to the body from Wallrium.
Wallrium creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Advantage can't break the clinch.
Wallrium missing with knees to the body.
Advantage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wallrium pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Advantage blocks an elbow strike.

Advantage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallrium is looking to land body kicks.
Wallrium uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Advantage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallrium pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Advantage closes the distance and pushes Wallrium back into the cage.

Advantage has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wallrium uses from the top position.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Advantage manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wallrium creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Advantage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallrium misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Advantage.

Advantage clinches up against the cage.
Advantage blocks an elbow strike.
Advantage lands a body punch in the clinch.

Advantage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Advantage shoots for a double leg takedown but Wallrium sprawls well. He's pushed Advantage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallrium tries to clinch but Advantage moves out of range.
Advantage moves out of range as Wallrium strikes.
Advantage looks to land a combination but Wallrium avoids it well.
Wallrium goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Advantage rushes Wallrium and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Advantage wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Advantage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Advantage with a nice cross.
Advantage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallrium.

Advantage closes the distance and clinches.
Advantage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Advantage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallrium tries a head kick but it misses.
Advantage circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wallrium.
Wallrium tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Advantage counters with a left and a right that stings Wallrium.

Wallrium is rocked!
Wallrium throws the kick towards the body but Advantage avoids it.
Wallrium is still on wobbly legs! Can Advantage finish him?
Advantage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jorgip Wallrium is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Advantage flashes Wallrium a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Wallrium's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Wallrium crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Advantage punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rural Advantage!
Rural Advantage decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.