PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hax Molloway (ranked 1496 p4p, 195 weight class) and Wesley Poker (ranked 2512 p4p, 296 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Molloway
vs
Poker

185 cm
20
184 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hax Molloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wesley Poker!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Molloway.
Molloway with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Molloway takes the fight into the clinch.

Poker breaks from the clinch.

Molloway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Molloway has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Molloway lands an elbow inside.
Molloway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molloway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poker working hard to break the clinch.
Poker has had enough of the clinch but Molloway keeps him there for the moment.
Molloway drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Molloway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molloway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Poker or not.
Molloway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Molloway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molloway connects with a knee to the head.
Poker is trying to force a seperation but Molloway has the dominant position.
Molloway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Molloway ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Molloway no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Poker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Molloway is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Molloway is looking to cinch up a triangle. Poker throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Molloway's body to avoid the submission. Molloway has instead reached around Poker's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Molloway arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hax Molloway!
In his post fight interview, Hax Molloway started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.