PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Next HW (ranked 4870 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Ostlund (ranked 5108 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.

HW
vs
Ostlund

193 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Montreal, Next HW!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Ostlund !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostlund shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has HW pinned against the cage. HW gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for HW with that takedown attempt.
Ostlund looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ostlund fails with a takedown attempt.

Ostlund shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
HW tries to kick Ostlund off in order to stand up. Ostlund Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ostlund scores with punches from side control.
Ostlund is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostlund advances to mount.
HW knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ostlund on the ground.
Ostlund is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. HW can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

HW is rocked!

Ostlund is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. HW is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. HW flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Ostlund anticipates the leg and manages to get behind HW and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Ostlund slips an arm under HW chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Ostlund has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Ostlund is squeezing on HW like an anaconda would it's prey. HW fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Travis Ostlund !