PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tracey comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Seek & Destroy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tracey
vs
Dillinger

173 cm
22
152 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
26
152 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Crippler's Corner
Vitality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Tracey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clyde Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dillinger drives through with a takedown into Tracey's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dillinger throws a big right hand that misses.
Tracey keeping moving, preventing Dillinger from controlling successfully.
Dillinger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Dillinger drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tracey manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dillinger has Tracey in his guard.
Tracey stands up over Dillinger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tracey trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dillinger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tracey wants to get up but he can't break Dillinger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tracey trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dillinger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tracey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dillinger is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

We're going to have a standup here because Rob Tracey wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tracey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tracey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tracey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tracey drops Dillinger with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Dillinger! Tracey dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Tracey!
Rob Tracey is the new featherweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rob Tracey made sure he mentioned Vitality, along with how happy he was to win his fight.