PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alf Histon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Histon comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Brady has chosen Killer on the loose as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Histon
vs
Brady

161 cm
28
161 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

178 cm
27
176 lbs
9 - 16 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Alf Histon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Seamus Brady!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Histon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brady is trying to defend but Histon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Histon wants to work for an arm triangle but Brady is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brady wants to improve his position but Histon is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brady manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brady keeping full guard, as Histon tries to pass.
Brady utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brady throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Histon stopping the sweep attempt from Brady.

Brady is looking for a triangle but Histon pushes his legs off easily.
Brady will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Brady keeping moving, preventing Histon from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brady kicks Histon off and gets to his feet.
Brady tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Histon was well out of range. Poor timing from Brady.

Histon gets tackled into the cage by Brady. Brady maintains the clinch.

Brady manages to break the clinch.
Brady lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Histon circles away quickly and effectively.
Brady motions for Histon to come forward. Brady throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brady misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Histon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brady counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brady shoots and misses
and Histon counters with a stiff right hand.
Brady looks gassed!
Brady misses with a takedown
and Histon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Seamus Brady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Histon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brady quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Histon in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Histon lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Histon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brady trying to control here.
Histon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Histon working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Brady defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Histon.
Histon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Histon dominating with strikes here.
Brady can't escape the position.
Brady is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Histon with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady is in all sorts of trouble here.
Histon is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Histon working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Brady turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Histon off and cradles Brady's limp body as Histon celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Alf Histon!