PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Test TwoIsh (ranked 4869 p4p, 4834 weight class) and Test OneIsh (ranked 581 p4p, 580 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.

TwoIsh
vs
OneIsh

183 cm
18
174
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
172
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 New York, Test TwoIsh!
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, Test OneIsh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of TwoIsh 's head but he takes it in his stride.

TwoIsh shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches OneIsh napping and manages to drive through into side control!
TwoIsh prevents OneIsh from escaping the position.
TwoIsh tries to move into full mount but can't pass OneIsh's legs.
OneIsh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
TwoIsh works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OneIsh is looking to regain half guard here but TwoIsh keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on OneIsh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
TwoIsh advances nicely into full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OneIsh tries to reverse the position but TwoIsh maintains control.
TwoIsh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
TwoIsh tries to control but OneIsh wriggling away.
TwoIsh has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of OneIsh's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

TwoIsh looking to secure an arm triangle but OneIsh defends it well.
TwoIsh looking to control and managing it successfully.
OneIsh wants to hold on but TwoIsh pushes him away.
OneIsh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
OneIsh wants to hold on but TwoIsh pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TwoIsh controlling the position easily from mount.
TwoIsh wants to control the pace but OneIsh is squirming around nicely.
OneIsh gets back to half guard.
OneIsh looks winded!
TwoIsh is thwarting OneIsh's attempts to control the position.
OneIsh has his hands clasped together around TwoIsh's back. He's all about the action.
OneIsh is in trouble now - TwoIsh has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

TwoIsh looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
TwoIsh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as OneIsh is looking to escape.
OneIsh really wants to buck TwoIsh off and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Test TwoIsh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

OneIsh closes the distance and clinches up with TwoIsh, looking for a takedown. OneIsh pushes TwoIsh against the cage but TwoIsh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by OneIsh or perhaps it was just good defense by TwoIsh, which made it look bad.
Nice takedown defense from OneIsh. No joy for TwoIsh on that attempt.
OneIsh wants to clinch
and TwoIsh counters with a stiff right hand.

TwoIsh tries to keep at a distance but OneIsh has taken the fight into the clinch.

TwoIsh pulls OneIsh into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OneIsh wanted to stand there but TwoIsh had control of the position.
OneIsh won't allow TwoIsh to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TwoIsh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
TwoIsh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OneIsh can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OneIsh won't allow TwoIsh to sweep him here.
TwoIsh keeping moving, preventing OneIsh from controlling successfully.
TwoIsh trying to strike off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OneIsh wants to control from the top but TwoIsh keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
OneIsh jabs at TwoIsh's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
OneIsh tries to close the distance and clinch up but TwoIsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.

OneIsh drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
TwoIsh trying to control the position.
OneIsh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
TwoIsh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

TwoIsh tries to pass to full mount but OneIsh defends it.
TwoIsh wants to stand but OneIsh has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

TwoIsh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
OneIsh tries to get to full guard but TwoIsh has control of the leg.
TwoIsh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Test TwoIsh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
TwoIsh wants to control but OneIsh is keeping him busy.
OneIsh gets full guard.
TwoIsh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. OneIsh is keeping the position for now.
TwoIsh won't allow OneIsh to sweep him here.
OneIsh throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
OneIsh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Test TwoIsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Test OneIsh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OneIsh throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Test TwoIsh will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

TwoIsh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
TwoIsh fails with a takedown attempt.
OneIsh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but TwoIsh avoids it really well and circles away.
TwoIsh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Test TwoIsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

OneIsh gets caught flat footed, as TwoIsh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

OneIsh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. TwoIsh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OneIsh wants to improve his position but instead TwoIsh has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TwoIsh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
OneIsh is trying to stand up here but TwoIsh is controlling him well.

TwoIsh decides to return to a standing position.

TwoIsh closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
TwoIsh trying to control from OneIsh's half guard. OneIsh has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OneIsh looking for a guillotine here but TwoIsh defends easily.
OneIsh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
OneIsh looking for a sweep. Not yet OneIsh, not yet.
OneIsh keeping moving, preventing TwoIsh from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OneIsh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in TwoIsh's guard.

OneIsh content to stall in guard here.

OneIsh is sitting in close to TwoIsh's body. TwoIsh has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! OneIsh is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, OneIsh is tapping! That was a very nice submission by TwoIsh.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Test TwoIsh!