PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thomas
vs
Oliver

200 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Oliver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Oliver scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thomas is looking for a sweep. Oliver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oliver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
Oliver is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thomas wants to get back to full guard.
Oliver is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Oliver raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliver avoids the attempt from Thomas to control.
Oliver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thomas is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver dominating with strikes here.
Oliver lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thomas hang on?

Oliver swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Thomas is now in Oliver's guard. A big mistake from Oliver there, giving up the dominant position!
Oliver has Thomas pulled in close to control his posture.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Oliver!