PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christina Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Satriani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis's entrance music is her song. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Satriani's choice of entrance music: Satch Boogie. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ellis
vs
Satriani

180 cm
28
184 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

180 cm
30
180 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christina Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Satriani!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satriani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Satriani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Satriani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Satriani.
Satriani throws a head kick but Ellis moves out of range.

Ellis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Satriani did well to prevent Ellis getting side control.

Ellis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Satriani is defending against the submission attempts here by Ellis.
Ellis tries to pass to full mount but Satriani defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ellis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Satriani wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ellis passes to full mount!

Ellis jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Satriani is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Satriani and Ellis has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Ellis is trying to get an arm triangle but Satriani is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satriani is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Ellis swings around for an armbar but Satriani sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ellis's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ellis has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Satriani doesn't defend quickly enough and Ellis has managed to lock this one up! Can Satriani escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ellis on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Christina Ellis!
Our winner, Christina Ellis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.