PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Itchy Rash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Stiching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itchy Rash has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rash
vs
Stiching

187 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Itchy Rash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Stiching!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stiching swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stiching goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stiching tries to clinch there but Rash circles away.
Stiching wants to clinch up but Rash keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Rash does no damage.
Rash throws a sloppy head kick

and Stiching counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stiching.
Rash has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stiching is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rash can't get the takedown.
Rash wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itchy Rash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stiching can't get the takedown.
Stiching using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rash has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Rash wants the takedown. Stiching is fighting it off but Rash persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stiching's guard against the cage.
Stiching wants to stand up but Rash is controlling him.
Rash passes into half guard.
Rash missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiching is trying to stand back up but Rash is controlling him
Stiching blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rash.
Stiching wants to get back to his feet.
Rash is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rash wants to pass the guard but Stiching is defending well.
Rash not doing much here.
Stiching tries to kick Rash off but Rash keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stiching can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stiching is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rash scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stiching wants to get back to his feet.
Rash lands with a punch from half guard.
Rash perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stiching looks gassed!
Rash missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stiching is trying to stand.
Rash is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rash looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rash missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stiching is trying to stand back up but Rash is controlling him
Rash passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rash is landing with some decent strikes but Stiching is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stiching is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rash is landing with some decent strikes but Stiching is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rash scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rash scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stiching?
Rash punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stiching really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rash is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Rash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Itchy Rash!