PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conall Domnall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and First Attempt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Domnall
vs
Attempt

180 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 The Island, Conall Domnall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, First Attempt!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domnall stuffs the takedown.
Attempt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Attempt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Domnall counters with a three punch combo that has Attempt backing up. Attempt nods at Domnall to acknowledge the strikes.
Domnall stuffs the takedown.
Attempt shoots in for a takedown but Domnall shows good takedown defense.
Conall Domnall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of First Attempt.
Attempt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Attempt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Domnall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Domnall connects with a looping right hand.
Attempt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Domnall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Domnall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Attempt back to the cage. Domnall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The fighters circling - Attempt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Attempt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Domnall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Attempt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Attempt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Attempt shoots in for a takedown but Domnall shows good takedown defense.
Attempt throws the kick towards the body but Domnall avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attempt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Domnall tries to bum rush Attempt with a series of wild strikes but Attempt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Domnall gets a clinch.

Attempt gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Attempt drops back looking for a leg! Domnall is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Domnall manages to kick Attempt off! Attempt jumps back into Domnall's guard.
Attempt is looking to work some ground and pound but Domnall has wrist control.
Attempt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Domnall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Attempt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Attempt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Domnall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attempt is in close to Domnall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Domnall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Attempt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Domnall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Attempt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Attempt throws a big right hand that misses.
Domnall is breathing heavily.

Attempt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Attempt drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Attempt seems to have locked his on tight now - Domnall screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Attempt, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). First Attempt!