PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny Twist (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.

Bryant
vs
Twist

171 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiny Twist!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twist tries to clinch but Bryant is having none of it.
Bryant keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tiny Twist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bryant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Twist looking for submissions off his back.
Twist is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bryant's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bryant's back!
Bryant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bryant manages to reverse the position and now he's in Twist's guard. Nice work there by Bryant.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bryant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bryant is fighting to break Twist's control of his arms but Twist is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Bryant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Twist is looking to stand up but Bryant isn't so interested in that idea.
Bryant passes Twist's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bryant prevents Twist from improving his position.

Bryant seems to be looking for submissions.
Twist is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twist is trying to stand back up but Bryant is controlling him

Bryant looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Twist wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bryant is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Twist pushes Bryant off looking to stand but Bryant dives back in and keeps control.

Bryant seems to be looking for submissions.
Bryant is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Twist scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bryant doesn't seem bothered though.

Twist looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twist works his way into side control.

Twist decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bryant to his feet.

Twist shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bryant's guard.
Twist content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bryant controls Twist momentarily but Twist frees himself.

Bryant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bryant trying to keep a closed guard but Twist is proving a slippery customer.

Bryant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bryant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Twist is one step ahead there.
Bryant is trying to control the position but Twist postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Twist wants to pass the guard but Bryant is keeping the position.
Twist postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bryant feints and as Twist raises his hands in defense, Bryant changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Twist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bryant trying to control but Twist is working from the bottom.
Twist has momentary wrist control but Bryant slips an elbow through the middle.
Twist trying to keep a closed guard but Bryant is proving a slippery customer.
Bryant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Twist is keeping the position for now.
Twist throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant forces his way into half guard.
Bryant is tying to control. Twist wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Twist gets full guard.
Twist is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bryant tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Twist has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bryant tries to hold on but Twist postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Twist looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bryant is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tiny Twist will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bryant shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bryant showed some decent athleticism there.

Bryant stands up from half guard.

Bryant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Twist sprawls well initially but Bryant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Twist is rocked!

Bryant is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Twist is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Bryant!