PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Betschkeit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fiachra MacNeill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betschkeit comes to the cage accompanied by Goldfrapp - Ocean. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Fiachra MacNeill enters the cage!

Betschkeit
vs
MacNeill

186 cm
25
295 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
290 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Betschkeit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fiachra MacNeill!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

MacNeill shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
MacNeill wants to control but Betschkeit is keeping him busy.

Betschkeit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but MacNeill pulls his head out easily.
MacNeill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Betschkeit keeps working.
Betschkeit trying to control here.
Betschkeit is staying active underneath MacNeill, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
MacNeill blocks the strikes from Betschkeit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Betschkeit wants to improve his position but MacNeill is controlling well.
Betschkeit pushes MacNeill off looking to stand but MacNeill dives back in and keeps control.
Betschkeit is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betschkeit flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
MacNeill scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
MacNeill tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
MacNeill trying to control the action but Betschkeit is working from the bottom.
MacNeill lands strikes from half guard.
Betschkeit gets back to full guard.
Betschkeit looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Betschkeit is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but MacNeill frees his head nicely. Oh but Betschkeit has switched to an armbar! MacNeill is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

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