PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Margera (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.

Shamrock
vs
Margera

183 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Margera!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Margera throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Shamrock stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Margera follows into mount!

It looks like Tyler Shamrock has been cut.
Shamrock tries to hold on but Margera pushes him away.
Margera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shamrock is looking to escape.
Shamrock is trying to escape the mount.
Margera wants to stand but Shamrock is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Shamrock is wriggling around trying to escape.
Margera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shamrock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Margera wants to control the pace but Shamrock is squirming around nicely.
Margera wants to get back to his feet but Shamrock is holding on tight.
Shamrock regains half guard.
Margera wants to stand up but Shamrock is controlling the position.
Margera tries to stand and escape but Shamrock actually recovers to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Margera is looking to stand up but Shamrock won't let him.

Shamrock has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Margera should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Shamrock has tightened it up now! Margera should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tyler Shamrock!