PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Wayne (ranked 2911 p4p, 343 weight class) and Rayshin Blocker (ranked 4541 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.

Wayne
vs
Blocker

174 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rayshin Blocker!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wayne closes the distance and clinches.
Wayne is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blocker pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Wayne has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Blocker uses from the top position.
Wayne looking to control.

Wayne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blocker is looking to pass into half guard but Wayne pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wayne is in guard.

Blocker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wayne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Blocker is retaining full guard.
Blocker throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Blocker is trying to keep Wayne in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne pushing down on Blocker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blocker is not content to let Wayne control the position.
Blocker is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Blocker is not content to let Wayne control the position.

Wayne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blocker defends it well.
Blocker is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blocker keeps trying to improve his position.
Blocker trying to control here.
Wayne wants to stand but Blocker has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Wayne is looking to take a break and control but Blocker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blocker wants to control the action here but instead Wayne manages to pass to full mount!
Wayne looking to take Blocker's back but Blocker rolls and after a scramble, Blocker ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Blocker to escape a tricky position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Blocker from controlling successfully.
Wayne could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Wayne is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Blocker has his hands clasped together but Wayne extends and breaks Blocker's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Wayne.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Wayne!