PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dario Joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Ludvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Joyce
vs
Ludvik

205 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

181 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dario Joyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Ludvik!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joyce gets caught napping as Ludvik dives in and scores a takedown. Joyce manages to retain guard.
Joyce is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joyce avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Ludvik postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Joyce is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ludvik, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ludvik throws his legs up looking for a submission but Joyce uses it to pass to side control.
Ludvik is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ludvik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ludvik trying to get back to full guard but Joyce takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Joyce wants to control the pace but Ludvik is squirming around nicely.
Ludvik is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce trying to control but Ludvik is having none of it.
Ludvik keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Joyce wants to control the pace but Ludvik is squirming around nicely.
Ludvik is desperately trying to improve his position but Joyce has a good base and remains in mount.
Ludvik regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludvik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ludvik.

Ludvik had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joyce defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Joyce got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ludvik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joyce has managed to get both his arms back between Ludvik's legs - danger averted.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ludvik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joyce is aware though and is defending well.
Joyce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ludvik is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Joyce has his hands clasped together but Ludvik extends and breaks Joyce's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ludvik.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunnar Ludvik!