PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Black Widow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archibald Tuttle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archibald Tuttle will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Widow
vs
Tuttle

225 cm
26
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Widow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Archibald Tuttle!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuttle tries to close the distance and clinch but Widow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tuttle throws a head kick that misses.
Tuttle is looking to land body kicks.
Tuttle throws the kick towards the body but Widow avoids it.
Tuttle tries to clinch but Widow moves out of range.
Tuttle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tuttle slaps away a takedown attempt from Widow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Widow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tuttle scores with a kick to the midsection.
Widow avoids a kick to the body.
Widow avoids the head kick by Tuttle.
Widow shoots for a double leg takedown but Tuttle sprawls well. He's pushed Widow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Widow takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Archibald Tuttle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Widow slips a jab from Tuttle.
Widow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Widow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Widow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Widow is breathing heavily.
Tuttle throws a jab when Widow was well out of range.
Tuttle lands a head kick!

Tuttle moves into the clinch.
Widow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tuttle smiles and moves away.

Tuttle darts in and clinches Widow up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle lands a nice elbow.
Widow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tuttle connects with a knee to the head.
Tuttle misses with an elbow strike.
Tuttle effectively controlling the action here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuttle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Widow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tuttle with a knee to the head.

Tuttle jumps into guard, dragging Widow to the mat.

Tuttle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Widow defends well.
Widow wants to control from the top but Tuttle keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Widow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tuttle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Widow has managed to get both his arms back between Tuttle's legs - danger averted.
Widow wants to pass the guard but Tuttle is keeping the position.

Tuttle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Tuttle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Widow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Widow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Tuttle is looking for a triangle but Widow pushes his legs off easily.
Widow is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Tuttle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widow sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tuttle's guard.
Widow is looking to take a break and control but Tuttle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Tuttle looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tuttle is staying active underneath Widow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Widow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archibald Tuttle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A slapping body kick lands there for Tuttle.
Tuttle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Widow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick misses from Tuttle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Widow.
Black Widow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuttle scores with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tuttle, right into the meat.
Widow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tuttle. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuttle scores with a spinning back kick!
Tuttle bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tuttle drives through and clinches with Widow against the cage.
Widow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tuttle lands a nice elbow.
Tuttle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Widow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tuttle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tuttle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tuttle with a knee to the head.
Tuttle with a knee to the head.

Tuttle jumps guard and drags Widow to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tuttle keeping moving, preventing Widow from controlling successfully.

Widow is posturing up here but Tuttle has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Widow tries to roll out but it's too tight and Widow has to tap! Slick submission there by Tuttle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Archibald Tuttle!