PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Polo (ranked 4281 p4p, 3703 weight class) and Dustin Ricky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Polo
vs
Ricky

180 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dustin Ricky!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Polo drives through and clinches with Ricky against the cage.
Ricky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricky has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Polo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Polo lands a body shot.
Ricky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Polo tries to pull guard but Ricky forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Polo has Ricky pressed against the cage.
Ricky jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Polo walks away with a smile on his face. Ricky gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Polo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Polo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ricky can't fight it off and eventually Polo manages to take the fight to the floor. Ricky looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ricky looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ricky is looking to cinch up a triangle. Polo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ricky's body to avoid the submission. Ricky has instead reached around Polo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ricky arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dustin Ricky!