PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dr James Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dr James Andrews could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Child's chin.

James Andrews
vs
Child

170 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

164 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dr James Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Child!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Child feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Child passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Child thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Andrews knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Child on the ground.
Child trying to control the action but Andrews is working from the bottom.

Child tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Child advances nicely into full mount.
Child looking to finish with strikes here!
Andrews stops Child from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Child content just to control the position here.
Child should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Child looking for a guillotine from mount but Andrews is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Child working for a submission but Andrews is keeping him at bay.
Child looks gassed!
Child tries to control but Andrews wriggling away.
Andrews is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Child stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Nice body punch from Andrews.

Child fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Andrews sprawls well initially but Child persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Child wants to pass the guard but Andrews is defending well.
Child is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Andrews!
Child moves to the back position.

Child is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Andrews is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Child!