PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Wayne is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gale
vs
Wayne

173 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Gale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gale fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Gale darts in and clinches Wayne up against the cage.
Gale tries to land a knee to the head but Wayne blocks with his arms.
Gale throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wayne is trying to break the clinch but Gale has him pressed against the cage.
Gale looking to throw knees to the head but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Gale with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gale tries to land a knee to the head but Wayne blocks with his arms.
Wayne pushes off an throws an elbow but Gale leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wayne tries to break the clinch but Gale is controlling the position.
Wayne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gale just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gale misses with a knee to the head.
Gale throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Gale using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wayne jumps guard but Gale stands there with Wayne around his waist. Wayne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gale throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wayne tries a knee to the head but Gale blocks it.
A knee to the head by Gale.
Gale tries a knee to the head but Wayne blocks it.
Gale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gale is breathing heavily.
Wayne is looking to break free of the clinch but Gale has double underhooks.
Wayne scores with a knee to the head.
Wayne tries to land a knee to the head but Gale blocks with his arms.

Wayne breaks from the clinch.

Wayne rushes Gale and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wayne.

Wayne pulls guard successfully.

Wayne had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gale is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Wayne Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gale's back instead.
Wayne doesn't have the hooks in and Gale manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wayne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wayne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gale trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gale passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Gale thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Gale decides to stand back up.
Wayne takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale swats away the attempt to clinch by Wayne.
Gale tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne moves in looking to clinch but Gale pushes him off.
Gale fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Wayne looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gale is pressing down on Wayne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gale looking for a triangle here. Wayne is fighting it but it looks tight! Gale pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Wayne is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Henry Gale!