PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between nat north (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Pluckerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pluckerman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Wurzels - Pheasant Pluckers Son. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

north
vs
Pluckerman

188 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, nat north!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Pluckerman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pluckerman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
north tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
north misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pluckerman.
north is looking to clinch.
north throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
north throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
north keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pluckerman moves out of range of the body kick.

north feints and as Pluckerman raises his hands in defense, north changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pluckerman trying to control the position.

Pluckerman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
north trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Pluckerman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
north pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pluckerman is keeping the position for now.

north drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pluckerman dives on top into guard.

north working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pluckerman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pluckerman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
north is breathing heavily.

Pluckerman wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of north's closed guard. He's half up but north has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! north pivots and extends the arm, Pluckerman falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by north! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). nat north!