PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Faulton Hardstaff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick bananahammock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bananahammock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: gay. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hardstaff
vs
bananahammock

168 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Faulton Hardstaff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick bananahammock!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bananahammock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardstaff but Hardstaff pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Hardstaff closes the distance and clinches.
Hardstaff lands a left hand that snaps the head of bananahammock backwards.
Hardstaff gets underhooks to prevent bananahammock's takedown attempt.
bananahammock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hardstaff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Faulton Hardstaff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick bananahammock.
bananahammock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hardstaff pulls him back up using the underhooks.
bananahammock can't get the takedown.

Hardstaff has hold of one of bananahammock's legs. bananahammock is fighting the takedown attempt but Hardstaff gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
bananahammock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardstaff is looking to work some ground and pound but bananahammock has wrist control.
bananahammock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hardstaff tries to free his leg and advance position but bananahammock is retaining full guard.
Hardstaff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hardstaff is in close to bananahammock's body, working some short punches and elbows.
bananahammock wants to sweep here but Hardstaff controlling him for the moment.
Hardstaff is looking to stand up but bananahammock won't let him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bananahammock shoots in but no luck this time.
bananahammock looks gassed!
Hardstaff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardstaff lands a two punch combo.
Nice jab there from Hardstaff.

Hardstaff shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hardstaff was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hardstaff with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns bananahammock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bananahammock can't escape the position.
Hardstaff with a couple of short strikes.
bananahammock is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hardstaff connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
bananahammock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
bananahammock gets back to half guard.
Hardstaff is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
bananahammock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

bananahammock pushes a forearm under Hardstaff's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hardstaff is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick bananahammock!