PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boone Madland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Pascual (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillip Pascual is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Madland
vs
Pascual

184 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boone Madland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phillip Pascual!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pascual shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pascual was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pascual won't let Madland get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Madland can't escape the position.

Pascual working for a guillotine from mount but Madland is in no mood to give up.

Pascual is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Madland has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madland's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Madland is in all sorts of trouble here.

Pascual is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Madland has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pascual fails to advance to Madland's back.

Pascual working for a guillotine from mount but Madland is in no mood to give up.
Madland is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pascual looking to control but Madland is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascual avoids the attempt from Madland to control.
Madland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pascual on the ground.
Madland really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Madland is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Madland is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Madland defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pascual.

Pascual is working for a guillotine from mount but Madland frees his head quite easily.
Pascual looks gassed!
Madland wants to control but Pascual is having none of it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pascual with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madland tries to reverse the position but Pascual maintains control.
Pascual fails to move to back control.
Madland is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Pascual is working for a guillotine from mount but Madland frees his head quite easily.
Madland bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Pascual looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Madland is defending well. Pascual quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Madland has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pascual celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phillip Pascual!