PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Longface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dallas comes to the cage accompanied by Ace of Spades. The crowd seem to be enjoying Longface's choice of entrance music: All That Remains-This Calling. This should be a great matchup!

Dallas
vs
Longface

190 cm
27
213 lbs
9 - 19 - 0

196 cm
25
206 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Dallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis Longface!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dallas throws a right hand that Longface ducks under and follows up with a left that Longface also avoids with ease.
Longface swats away the attempt to clinch by Dallas.
Dallas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Dallas takes the fight into the clinch.
Longface tries for a takedown but Dallas manages to get underhooks.

Dallas gets control of Longface's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dallas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dallas is looking to stand up but Longface isn't so interested in that idea.

Dallas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Longface gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Longface throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dallas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Longface trying to control but Dallas is working from the bottom.
Longface works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dallas missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longface looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dallas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dallas missing with punches from the bottom.
Dallas is breathing heavily.
Longface passes to full mount!
Longface controlling the position easily from mount.
Longface tries to control but Dallas wriggling away.
Dallas can't escape the position.
Longface controlling the pace for now.
Longface scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dallas?
Longface looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Longface is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dallas has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Longface is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Dallas is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Curtis Longface!