PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Pantera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Minard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Only One. Pantera has chosen All the Way Turned Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Minard
vs
Pantera

183 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Minard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Pantera!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pantera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Minard tries to clinch up but Pantera circles away and keeps his distance.
Minard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Ace Pantera has been cut.
Minard tries to clinch there but Pantera circles away.
Pantera keeps the fight on the outside.
Minard throws a right hand that Pantera ducks under and follows up with a left that Pantera also avoids with ease.

Minard moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pantera working hard to break the clinch.
Minard lands a nice shot to the body.
Minard lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Minard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Minard drops an elbow to the side of Pantera's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Minard is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Pantera has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pantera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Minard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pantera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Minard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Minard seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Pantera is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Liam Minard!