PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Azor Ahai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Stuard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ahai
vs
Stuard

187 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azor Ahai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Stuard!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahai stuffs the takedown attempt from Stuard. Stuard gets slowly back to his feet.

Ahai rushes Stuard and presses him up against the cage.
Ahai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stuard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ahai wants to break free but Stuard has control.
Ahai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ahai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ahai gets underhooks to prevent Stuard's takedown attempt.
Ahai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ahai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stuard blocks an elbow strike.
Ahai working hard to break the clinch.
Ahai is trying to break free.
Stuard wants a takedown.
Azor Ahai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Stuard.
Ahai can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahai is trying to break free.
Ahai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stuard has him pressed against the cage.
Ahai can't break the clinch.
Ahai is trying to force a seperation but Stuard has the dominant position.
Ahai is trying to break the clinch but Stuard has him pressed against the cage.
Stuard keeps control of Ahai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ahai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stuard is defending well for now.
Ahai is looking to break free of the clinch but Stuard has double underhooks.
Ahai is trying to push Stuard away but Stuard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stuard wants to take the fight to the mat but Ahai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ahai tries to break free but Stuard pushes him back against the cage.
Ahai can't break the clinch.
Ahai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ahai is trying to force a seperation but Stuard has the dominant position.
Ahai is trying to break free.
Ahai tries to break the clinch but Stuard is controlling the position.
Stuard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ahai is defending well.
Ahai has had enough of the clinch but Stuard keeps him there for the moment.

Stuard is trying to trip Ahai. He has hold of a leg but Ahai is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Stuard persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Stuard content to stall in guard here.
Ahai working a defensive guard here.
Stuard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ahai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stuard slips nicely into half guard.
Ahai is looking to improve his position.

Stuard seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ahai is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jimmy Stuard!