PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allan Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan Wright has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wright
vs
Apple

175 cm
20
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
34
79 lbs
8 - 20 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Allan Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Apple wants to counter with a clinch but Wright pushes him away.

Wright fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Apple sprawls well initially but Wright persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wright slows the pace down in half guard.

Wright is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Apple taking some punishment here, with Wright in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Still in half guard, Wright seems content to control.
Wright will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple trying to hold on to Wright's head to control him but Wright postures up.
Wright throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wright thows a huge punch but Apple dodges it nicely.
Wright takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Apple trying to hold on to Wright's head to control him but Wright postures up.
Wright working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wright has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Apple works to full guard.
Wright passes Apple's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Apple trying to hold on to Wright's head to control him but Wright postures up.
Wright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wright scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wright controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wright has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wright working Apple over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Apple is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wright slips a nice elbow through Apple's hands, connecting with Apple's forehead.
Wright controlling the action here.

Wright is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Apple sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright not doing much here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Apple can do anything to dispel that myth.
Apple keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've been informed that Apple has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Apple is trying to control but can't.

Wright 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wright scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allan Wright dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Apple tries to work over Wright's front leg with a kick but Wright checks it.
Wright looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Apple wants to clinch.
Apple connects with a solid leg kick.
Apple looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wright is fending him off so far but Apple persists. Nope, Wright circles away and we're back to standing.

Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Apple moves forwards but Wright connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple moves out of range of the body kick.
Wright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Apple pinned against the cage. Apple gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Wright wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws the left hand but Apple avoids the punch easily.
Wright shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Apple defends it nicely.

Apple is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wright is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Apple to the mat. Apple regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wright postures up.
Wright sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wright wants to control from the top but Apple keeps moving.
Wright is looking to work some ground and pound but Apple has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wright wants to stand but Apple is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Apple avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wright sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Apple's guard.
Apple is trying to stand up here but Wright is controlling him well.
Wright working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple is looking for a sweep. Wright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wright working the head and body with strikes.
Wright is thwarting Apple's attempts to control the position.

Wright is working for a kimura but Apple is defending it quite comfortably.

Wright seems to be working for a kimura but Apple defends the submission attempt.
Wright seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Apple does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright content to control rather than advance.
Apple is refusing to be controlled, as Wright sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Apple trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allan Wright dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apple moves away.

Wright has Apple up against the cage in a clinch.
Apple keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Apple has him pressed against the cage.

Apple's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Wright blocks the low kick.
Apple keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Apple wants to counter with a clinch but Wright pushes him away.
Allan Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Apple.
Allan Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wright has taken the fight to the clinch.
Apple stalling in the clinch but Wright improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Wright's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Apple trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Wright decides to pull guard.
Apple trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Apple must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Apple is looking to advance position but Wright has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Wright controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright raining down shots from the mount!
Apple really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wright. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wright trying to control but Apple is having none of it.
Apple taking shots to the head.
Wright working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Apple taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple taking shots to the head.

Wright is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Apple is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Allan Wright!
A very excited looking Allan Wright made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.