PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Churchill
vs
Storm

173 cm
21
177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
29
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Churchill !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mason Storm!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm fails to land the takedown.
Churchill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Storm throws a series of punches but Churchill moves out of range.
Churchill misses the shot to the body.
Churchill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Churchill has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Storm misses with a takedown attempt

and Churchill counters with a takedown into side control.
Churchill prevents Storm from escaping the position.
Storm prevents Churchill from improving position.

Churchill decides to stand back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Churchill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Churchill thows a body shot but no joy.
Churchill is looking to wear down Storm with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Storm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Churchill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hugo Churchill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Storm.
A combination from Storm does no damage.
Hugo Churchill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Churchill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill misses with an uppercut. Storm saw that one coming.
Storm shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Churchill counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Churchill pushes down on Storm's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Churchill decides to stand and escape the position.

Storm closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Churchill to the mat! Churchill manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Churchill is pulling down on Storm's head to control his posture.
Storm passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Churchill tries to buck Storm off but Storm is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Churchill is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Churchill is looking for a sweep.
Churchill wants to control but Storm postures up.
Churchill is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Churchill tries to buck Storm off but Storm is having none of it.
Storm trying to control the position but Churchill is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Storm has hold of Churchill 's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Churchill tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Storm cranks the arm and Churchill screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Churchill , who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mason Storm!