PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Oatmeal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oatmeal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Oi! Oi! Oi!. Ali Oatmeal will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mack
vs
Oatmeal

189 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

165 cm
24
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauricio Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Oatmeal!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Mack drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mack has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Oatmeal is proving hard to escape from.
Mack controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oatmeal trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mack stays in close to Oatmeal's body and controls the position.
Oatmeal wants to sweep but no luck.
Oatmeal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mauricio Mack wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Oatmeal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oatmeal shoots in looking for a takedown. Mack tries to sprawl out of it but Oatmeal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mack manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oatmeal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mack shoots in and bounces Oatmeal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oatmeal wants to stand and escape but Mack is having none of it.
Oatmeal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oatmeal has momentary wrist control but Mack slips an elbow through the middle.
Mack has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Oatmeal is proving hard to escape from.
Oatmeal is looking to sweep but instead, Mack has passed into half guard.
Oatmeal tries to kick Mack off in order to stand up. Mack Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Mack tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mack has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Oatmeal is looking to get back to his feet here but Mack is keeping cool and he's managed to take Oatmeal's back.
Oatmeal looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Oatmeal right now.

Mack has his arm under Oatmeal's chin here. Game over son! Mack squeezes tightly and Oatmeal is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mauricio Mack!