PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Longface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin Clinton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Curtis Longface's chin.

Longface
vs
Clinton

178 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 London, Curtis Longface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Franklin Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Longface tries to bum rush Clinton with a series of wild strikes but Clinton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Longface closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clinton circles away.
Longface swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clinton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Longface throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Longface rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Clinton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Longface is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clinton is defending well for now.

Longface manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Clinton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clinton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton wants to control from the top but Longface keeps moving.
My spies in Evade MMA inform me that Clinton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Clinton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Longface's guard.
Longface taking some punishment here, with Clinton in his half guard.
Clinton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Clinton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Clinton seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Longface is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Franklin Clinton!