PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bogart Ang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and darcy mcphearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). darcy mcphearson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ang
vs
mcphearson

165 cm
18
133 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Forbidden Apple
Hellbent, Inc.

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bogart Ang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, darcy mcphearson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from mcphearson.

Ang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming mcphearson to the mat! mcphearson manages to get full guard.
mcphearson looks gassed!
Ang postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ang passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ang landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Ang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ang cracks mcphearson with a big right hand but mcphearson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ang is looking to take a break and control but mcphearson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ang works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ang in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ang landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ang works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Ang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but mcphearson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
mcphearson wants to get back to his feet but Ang drags him back down.
Ang scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mcphearson taking a bit of punishment here - Ang scoring with strikes.
Ang scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at mcphearson to see if he's OK.
Ang lands a few punches from side control.
Ang lands a nice forearm strike.
Ang has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ang cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ang landing punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ang has isolated one of mcphearson's arms. mcphearson looking to fight him off but Ang twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bogart Ang!