PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Marks (ranked 3986 p4p, 3969 weight class) and River Waters (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.

Marks
vs
Waters

176 cm
22
162
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 Amsterdam, Adam Marks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, River Waters!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Waters darts in and clinches Marks up against the cage.

Waters ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Waters no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Waters has his foot on Marks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marks works his way back into a safe position though.
Marks wants to pass the guard but Waters is keeping the position.
Marks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Waters is proving hard to escape from.
Waters wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Waters controls Marks momentarily but Marks frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waters has control of Marks's left arm, preventing Marks from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waters is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marks is working hard here to advance position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). River Waters!