PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck The Great Weasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Banner
vs
The Great Weasel

180 cm
23
175 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
31
179 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buck The Great Weasel!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Banner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The Great Weasel has managed to free his arm - good work.
The Great Weasel is trying to get back to full guard.
The Great Weasel trying to control here.
The Great Weasel is positioning himself well to prevent Banner advancing to mount.

Banner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

The Great Weasel looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The Great Weasel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Banner pulls his head out easily.
The Great Weasel trying to hold on to Banner's head to control him but Banner postures up.

Banner seems to be working for a kimura but The Great Weasel defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great Weasel trying to hold on to Banner's head to control him but Banner postures up.

Banner seems to be working for a kimura but The Great Weasel defends the submission attempt.

Banner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. The Great Weasel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Banner.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Banner is thwarting The Great Weasel's attempts to control the position.
The Great Weasel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

The Great Weasel has his foot on Banner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Banner works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner is working hard here to advance position.
Banner postures up.

The Great Weasel pushes a forearm under Banner's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Banner is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buck The Great Weasel! Buck The Great Weasel retains his welterweight title!