PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Cayman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Higgins has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cayman
vs
Higgins

180 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Cayman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathan Higgins!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cayman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Higgins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Cayman clinches up with Higgins and pushes him back against the cage.
Cayman goes for a takedown attempt but Higgins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cayman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Cayman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Higgins wants to clinch but Cayman slips to the side

and Cayman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cayman looking for a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Higgins has Cayman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cayman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Higgins looks gassed!
Higgins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Higgins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Cayman pulls guard successfully.

Higgins is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Cayman has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Higgins is looking to defend but Cayman has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Higgins! Cayman pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Higgins taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tom Cayman!