PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Presto Mac (ranked 4336 p4p, 4550 weight class) and Adam Firgul (ranked 0 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.

Mac
vs
Firgul

175 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
143
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Presto Mac!
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, Adam Firgul!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firgul gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mac makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Firgul looks to land a combination but Mac avoids it well.

Firgul clinches.
Mac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mac wants to get back to striking at distance but Firgul won't allow it.

Firgul ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Firgul no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firgul has his hands on Mac's head, controlling the position.

Firgul pushes Mac off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mac gets caught flat footed, as Firgul shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mac knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Firgul on the ground.
Mac utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Firgul gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Firgul has Mac up against the cage in a clinch.

Firgul has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mac is trying to keep an underhook but Firgul manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Firgul works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firgul looking to finish Mac with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mac!
Firgul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mac blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firgul thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Firgul sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Firgul fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Mac has left one of his arms exposed and Firgul doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Mac screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Firgul!