PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Worner
vs
Balboa

170 cm
29
146 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

186 cm
31
139 lbs
3 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa throws a low kick, looking for Worner's leg but Worner calmly moves out of range.
Worner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Balboa pinned against the cage. Balboa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Balboa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Worner.
Balboa is looking to slow Worner down with leg kicks.
Worner is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Balboa as Worner shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Worner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Balboa.
Worner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Worner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Balboa!
Balboa is trying to escape the position but Worner is controlling the position.
Balboa tries to escape but Worner is in control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worner slows the pace down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa pushes Worner away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Worner gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Worner controls the position from side control.

Worner has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Balboa is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Worner yanks on the arm and Balboa is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Worner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Austin Worner!