PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Cramor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slap Stick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slap Stick told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cramor
vs
Stick

185 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 Las Vegas, Andrew Cramor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slap Stick!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cramor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stick is looking to stand up but Cramor isn't so interested in that idea.
Cramor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stick is keeping the position for now.
Cramor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Cramor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cramor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cramor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cramor lands an elbow.
Cramor just content to control the position.

Cramor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stick, who protects the arm well.
Cramor advances to mount.
Cramor controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cramor has control of Stick's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stick regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cramor lands a big shot there that rocks Stick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Cramor looking to secure an arm triangle but Stick defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cramor is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stick can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cramor looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cramor 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 Cramor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andrew Cramor!