PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saint George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob McCaig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

George
vs
McCaig

192 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
210 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saint George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob McCaig!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

George shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McCaig is trying to defend but George finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
George is looking to advance position but McCaig won't allow it.

George is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McCaig has managed to free his arm - good work.
McCaig trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. McCaig manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
George postures up.
George pushing down on McCaig's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

George is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McCaig sees it coming and defends easily.
George is looking to take a break and control but McCaig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George controlling the pace.

George is working for a submission of some sort.
McCaig is looking to improve his position.
McCaig is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McCaig trying to control here.

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.

George postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for McCaig to stand up.
Horrible takedown by McCaig or perhaps it was just good defense by George which made him look bad.
McCaig takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saint George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

George closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McCaig quickly recovers to half guard.

George has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can McCaig defend it? George steps over the head and cranks it - McCaig is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for George!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Saint George!