PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silent Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bates
vs
Bob

187 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

188 cm
30
170 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silent Bob!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bob shoots in looking for a takedown. Bates tries to sprawl out of it but Bob keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bates manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bob fails with a takedown attempt.
Ken Bates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silent Bob.

Bates gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bates not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Bob is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bates pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bob slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Bob is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bates trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Bates from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bob is looking for a triangle but Bates pushes his legs off easily.
Bates trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bob's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bates drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bates jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bob is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bates stopping the sweep attempt from Bob.
Bates knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bob on the ground.

Bob working for a triangle but Bates defends it easily.

Bob is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bates defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bates forces his way into half guard.

Bob looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bob looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bob looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bob actively working from the bottom here.
Bates thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bates.

Bob looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bob has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bates escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bates!
Bob is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Bates working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to buck Bates off but Bates is having none of it.
Bob gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Bob looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bates is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bates seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Bob actively working from the bottom here.

Bob looking for submissions off his back.
Bob is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bob is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bates pulls his head out easily.

Bob looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bates winds up and cracks Bob with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Bob looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bob has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Bates. Oh but Bob has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Bates goes limp - he's gone! Bob jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Silent Bob!