PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryhddu Zharcel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Conner
vs
Zharcel

216 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

168 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryhddu Zharcel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zharcel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sloppy strikes there by Zharcel.
Conner wants to get back to his feet but Zharcel drags him back down.
Zharcel trying to control the position but Conner is working away.
An elbow from Zharcel crashes against the mat.
Zharcel trying to control the position but Conner is working away.
Conner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zharcel.

Zharcel decides to stand back up.
Zharcel moves out of range of the body kick.
Conner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Zharcel.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zharcel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Conner is controlling him.
Conner preventing the sweep.
Zharcel is trying to control the position but Conner postures up.
Zharcel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conner.
Zharcel controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Zharcel looking to control.

Ryhddu Zharcel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Zharcel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zharcel slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Zharcel maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Conner could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Zharcel has cracked it and Conner is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Zharcel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryhddu Zharcel!