PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Earl Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dagia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bird
vs
Dagia

159 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Earl Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Dagia!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dagia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dagia throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Bird thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bird postures up.
Bird throws a big elbow that misses.
Bird 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.

Bird is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dagia is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dagia has escaped and now he's on top!
Dagia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Bird looking for a guillotine here but Dagia defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Earl Bird!