PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fredrick McDoogle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knock Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Fredrick McDoogle has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McDoogle
vs
Out

182 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fredrick McDoogle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Knock Out!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDoogle.
McDoogle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Out.

McDoogle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Out is looking to improve his position.
Out is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDoogle is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDoogle prevents Out from standing back up.
Out is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute McDoogle jumps into side control!
Out tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McDoogle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Out is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McDoogle has just dragged him back down to the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Out closes the distance and clinches.

Out escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Out looks for a takedown but McDoogle sprawls well.

Out looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Out tries to stand but McDoogle is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDoogle swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Out avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Out controlling from the top position.

McDoogle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDoogle keeping full guard, as Out tries to pass.
McDoogle keeping moving, preventing Out from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McDoogle holds on and takes a little breather.
Out trying to control the position from guard on top but McDoogle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Out must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McDoogle keeping full guard, as Out tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Out throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McDoogle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

McDoogle pushes a forearm under Out's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Out is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fredrick McDoogle!