PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angry Angus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and First Second (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angry Angus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Angus
vs
Second

178 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
23
172 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angry Angus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, First Second!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angus misses with a right hand

and Second counters with a shoot takedown. Angus fights it but they end up in guard.
Second wants to pass the guard but Angus is keeping the position.
Angus controlling Second's posture.
Angus wants to get back to his feet but Second is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Second trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Second postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Angus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Second, into his guard.

Angus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Second is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Angus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Second works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Angus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Second avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Angus wants to pass the guard but Second is keeping the position.
Second wants to hit a switch here but Angus passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Second there!
Second is trying to escape the mount.
Angus punching from mount but Second doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Second is looking to get to half guard.
Angus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Second is in all sorts of trouble here.

Second tries to improve his position but Angus has taken his back! Angus has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Second tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Angus pushes Second away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Angry Angus!