PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Credible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trond Carlos Bryne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Credible comes into the arena with Amon Amarth - The Pursuit of Vikings blaring out of the sound system. Trond Carlos Bryne will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Credible
vs
Carlos Bryne

185 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
188 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Credible!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trond Carlos Bryne!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Credible scores with a takedown into Bryne's guard.

Bryne working for a triangle but Credible defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Credible accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Credible controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bryne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Credible drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bryne looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bryne looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bryne!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bryne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Credible sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Credible is positioning himself well to prevent Bryne advancing to mount.
Bryne wants to pass to mount but Credible is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Credible wants to get back to full guard.
Bryne passes to full mount!
Credible is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Bryne has taken his back.
Bryne keeps control of the position as Credible tries to break free.
Credible trying to control the hands but Bryne breaks the grip.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bryne's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Bryne is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Credible has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Credible turns into Bryne and is now in his guard.
Bryne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Credible's guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Credible throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Credible is breathing heavily.
Bryne tries to stand but Credible is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryne wants to pass the guard but Credible is keeping the position.
Credible wants to sweep but no luck.
Bryne advances position into side control!

Bryne goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Credible has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bryne but great work by Credible.
Bryne gets back to half guard.
Bryne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Credible is working away from the top position though.

Bryne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Credible is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bryne is trying to stand back up but Credible is controlling him
Bryne moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bryne working for a triangle but Credible defends it easily.

Bryne is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Credible frees his head nicely. Oh but Bryne has switched to an armbar! Credible is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Trond Carlos Bryne!
Trond Carlos Bryne is the new middleweight champion!