PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Finley (ranked 4197 p4p, 4430 weight class) and Mario Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Finley
vs
Waters

180 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddy Finley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Waters!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Finley scores with a takedown into Waters's guard.
Finley is stalling in the full guard.
Finley wanted to stand there but Waters had control of the position.
Waters looking for a sweep. Not yet Waters, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finley sitting in guard here, content to control.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley wants to stand but Waters has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Finley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waters is keeping the position for now.

Waters is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Finley has his hands clasped together but Waters extends and breaks Finley's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Waters.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mario Waters!