PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Watene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hal Moodheads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Watene
vs
Moodheads

170 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

156 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Watene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hal Moodheads!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watene fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Watene.
Nice sprawl there from Watene as Moodheads shoots in.
Watene looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moodheads shoots for a takedown but Watene saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Watene explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Moodheads shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Watene napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Moodheads is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Watene has escaped the position, nice work there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Moodheads tries for a kimura but Watene is defending well.

Moodheads tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watene gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Moodheads is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Watene is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Watene flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Moodheads anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Watene and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Moodheads slips an arm under Watene chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Moodheads has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Moodheads is squeezing on Watene like an anaconda would it's prey. Watene fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hal Moodheads!