PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Rance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bishop Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop Mayweather will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rance
vs
Mayweather

165 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

160 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tomas Rance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bishop Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather fails with a takedown attempt.
Rance's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mayweather connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rance scrambles back to his feet.

Mayweather shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rance napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rance sneaks back into half guard.
Rance gets full guard.
Rance is pulling down on Mayweather's head. It's preventing any offense from Mayweather, at least for the moment.
Rance lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mayweather!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rance raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rance takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rance has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Rance working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Mayweather that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rance takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rance postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mayweather looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rance controlling from mount.
Rance with shots to the head and body - Mayweather looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rance content just to control the position here.
Rance pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rance with the ground and pound from mount.

Mayweather is rocked!
Mayweather tries to hold on but Rance pushes him away.
Rance with the ground and pound from mount.
Mayweather is still in real trouble! Can Rance finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Rance's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomas Rance!