PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Pain as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gale
vs
Roberts

173 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Gale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carl Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gale shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gale can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roberts is looking to escape.
Roberts working to try and regain half guard.

Gale looking to secure an arm triangle but Roberts defends it well.

Gale has hold of Roberts's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Roberts manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gale prevents Roberts from getting the reversal.
Roberts gets back to half guard.
Roberts manages to get to full guard.

Roberts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Roberts looking for a guillotine here but Gale defends easily.

Gale 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.
Gale has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts working for a triangle but Gale defends it easily.

Roberts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roberts looks gassed!
Gale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roberts is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gale is working hard here to advance position.

Roberts has his foot on Gale's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gale works his way back into a safe position though.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gale wants to pass the guard but Roberts is keeping the position.
Roberts tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale wants to pass the guard but Roberts is keeping the position.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Gale from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gale thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gale avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gale wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.

Roberts has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gale should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Roberts has tightened it up now! Gale should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Carl Roberts!