PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BABE RUTH (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas MacArthur (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.

RUTH
vs
MacArthur

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, BABE RUTH!
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, Douglas MacArthur!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
RUTH tries for a takedown but MacArthur sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

RUTH gets caught flat footed, as MacArthur shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

MacArthur is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! RUTH is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! RUTH has escaped and now he's on top!

MacArthur is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
RUTH trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
RUTH wants to control from the top but MacArthur keeps moving.
RUTH stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacArthur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
RUTH wanted to stand there but MacArthur had control of the position.

MacArthur had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. RUTH is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. MacArthur Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take RUTH's back instead.
RUTH is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacArthur looking for the RNC.
MacArthur looks gassed!

RUTH defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of MacArthur's arms.
RUTH tries to escape the position.
RUTH just trying to survive but MacArthur is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
RUTH manages to reverse the position and now he's in MacArthur's guard. Nice work there by RUTH.

MacArthur has his foot on RUTH's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. RUTH works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
RUTH trying to control the position from guard on top but MacArthur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur wants to sweep but no luck.
RUTH trying to control but MacArthur is working from the bottom.
RUTH wants to stand but MacArthur is controlling his posture from full guard.
RUTH could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

RUTH is sitting in close to MacArthur's body. MacArthur has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! RUTH is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, RUTH is tapping! That was a very nice submission by MacArthur.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Douglas MacArthur!