PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Sharp (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.

Money
vs
Sharp

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 Los Angeles, Joe Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Sharp!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Money scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Money tries to get to his feet but Sharp is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Money in his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sharp holds on and takes a little breather.
Money tries to stand but Sharp is controlling from the bottom.
Sharp pulls Money in close to prevent any damage.
Money is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Money trying to control but Sharp is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Joe Money wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Sharp is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Money's half guard.
Money is looking to improve his position.

Sharp is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Money has managed to free his arm - good work.
Money is staying active underneath Sharp, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sharp drops an elbow to the side of Money's head.
Money knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sharp on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money is looking to improve his position.
Money is staying active underneath Sharp, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Money wants to control the action here but instead Sharp manages to pass to full mount!
Sharp content just to control the position here.
Money on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Money tries to get out of the position.
Money is in a horrible position here. Sharp smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Money is breathing heavily.
Money is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Money has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Money covering up well under a series of strikes from Sharp.
Sharp throwing sloppy strikes.

Money is trying to defend against the choke here but Sharp has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Sharp Tightens the hold and Money taps out furiously! Sharp displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ken Sharp!
After winning the bout, Ken Sharp thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.