PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Harrison (ranked 5876 p4p, 4568 weight class) and Khaing Htut (ranked 582 p4p, 511 weight class). Khaing Htut has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Liam Harrison 's chin.

Harrison
vs
Htut

225 cm
25
170
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Liam Harrison !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khaing Htut!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harrison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Htut looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harrison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Htut wants to control but Harrison is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Htut looking for submissions off his back.
Htut is not content to let Harrison control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Htut moves into full guard.
Htut should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Htut is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harrison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Htut is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harrison is aware though and is defending well.
Htut keeping moving, preventing Harrison from controlling successfully.

Htut working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harrison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harrison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Htut is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Harrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Htut is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Harrison rolls with it to try and escape but Htut cranks on the arm and Harrison is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Khaing Htut!