PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Franko Mia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to .. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mia
vs
Cage

180 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Syndicate Drugs

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franko Mia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Cage!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cage looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Mia is looking for a kimura but Cage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mia to get the leverage.

Mia trying to work for an americana but Cage has managed to regain full guard.
Mia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mia with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mia advances position into side control!
Cage is not content to let Mia control the position.
Cage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mia is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mia throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mia throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mia wants to control but Cage is keeping him busy.
Mia is putting a hurting on Cage here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mia working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mia in side control, throwing shots but Cage defends.
Cage avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mia.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Cage gets caught flat footed, as Mia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mia forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mia connects with a nice short shot to Cage's temple.
Cage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mia prevents Cage from improving his position.
Mia trying to control the action but Cage is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mia in particular looking to stall.
Mia is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mia with the ground and pound from mount.
Mia scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mia looking to finish Cage with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cage!
Mia breaks from Cage's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mia working Cage over with strikes here.
Mia landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Mia.
Mia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mia with the ground and pound from mount.
Mia lands a big elbow.

Mia looking to isolate an arm here. Cage doesn't see it coming and as Mia extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Mia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Franko Mia!