PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan McGeady (ranked 4683 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shelden Mop (ranked 4634 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.

McGeady
vs
Mop

208 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Nathan McGeady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shelden Mop!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGeady scores with a spinning back kick!
Mop closes the distance and clinches up with McGeady, looking for a takedown. Mop pushes McGeady against the cage but McGeady circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McGeady tried to counter with a leg kick but Mop avoided it.
McGeady lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mop's sensitive parts.
McGeady slaps away a takedown attempt from Mop, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mop fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McGeady avoids it really well and circles away.
Nathan McGeady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shelden Mop.

Mop shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McGeady's guard.
McGeady is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mop drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mop jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mop drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McGeady dives on top into guard.

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

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