PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris DeRyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

King
vs
DeRyk

183 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris DeRyk!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
DeRyk looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

King is sneakily working for an arm triangle but DeRyk sees it coming and defends easily.
King is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for DeRyk!
King fails to move to back control.

King stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

DeRyk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than DeRyk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
King wants to control but DeRyk is having none of it.
DeRyk wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
King working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King regains half guard.
King moves into full guard.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

King is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! DeRyk rolls with it to try and escape but King cranks on the arm and DeRyk is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas King!