PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and small power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). small power is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wright
vs
power

175 cm
23
138 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

160 cm
20
130 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Anti Tapout Clothing ACME

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, small power!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright works over power's head and body with a nice combination.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch but power swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Wright has closed the distance and engaged power in a clinch.
power drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wright gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wright working power over with knees to the body.
Wright creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wright pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Wright.
Wright landing knees to the head.

It looks like small power has been cut.
power working hard to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wright.
Wright throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but power blocks it with crossed arms.

power gets control of Wright's arms and successfully pulls guard. power will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Wright thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wright looking to sit in guard and control but power gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Wright is trying to keep power in close.
Wright has a closed guard, preventing power from standing up.
Wright will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wright looking to control but power passes into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wright is not content to let power control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
power fails with an attempt to clinch.
power looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
power misses with a few strikes there.

Wright darts in and clinches power up against the ropes.

power breaks from the clinch.
Scott Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by power. That's going to slow Wright down.
power shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of small power.
Wright blocks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Wright blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

power drives through with a takedown into guard.
power trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
power trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wright's guard.
Wright keeping moving, preventing power from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Wright!