PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soren Bammerthwaite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bishop
vs
Bammerthwaite

173 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 Los Angeles, Steve Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soren Bammerthwaite!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bammerthwaite swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bishop tries to clinch up but Bammerthwaite circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bammerthwaite counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bishop won't be happy with that.
Bishop managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bammerthwaite.
Bishop gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bammerthwaite unloading with bombs!
Bammerthwaite thowing shots but they're missing.
Bammerthwaite with shots to the head and body - Bishop looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bishop on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bishop tries to get out of the position.
Bammerthwaite looking to control and managing it successfully.

Bammerthwaite has control of Bishop's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bishop regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bishop defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bammerthwaite.
Bammerthwaite throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Poor strikes thrown by Bammerthwaite there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Bishop has left one of his arms exposed and Bammerthwaite doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Bishop screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Soren Bammerthwaite!