PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fink McIllhenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Redeemer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

McIllhenny
vs
Redeemer

182 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fink McIllhenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Redeemer!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McIllhenny drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McIllhenny passes into half guard.

McIllhenny is looking for a kimura but Redeemer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McIllhenny to get the leverage.
McIllhenny working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McIllhenny working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McIllhenny moves into full mount! Redeemer won't be happy about that!
McIllhenny working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redeemer is trying desperately to improve position.
McIllhenny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Redeemer reaches up to try and control the position but McIllhenny seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Redeemer rolls and tries to escape and now McIllhenny has his back!
Redeemer holding both McIllhenny 's hands and preventing any damage.
McIllhenny landing with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIllhenny lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Redeemer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McIllhenny. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Redeemer is holding on to McIllhenny 's glove but McIllhenny gets free and slips his arm under Redeemer 's chin. This could be big trouble! Yes, Redeemer is tapping furiously and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fink McIllhenny!