PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Longworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Ground (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Longworth
vs
Ground

168 cm
27
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

165 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinnie Longworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Ground!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ground lands a nice looking body shot.
Longworth looks for a takedown but Ground sprawls well.
Longworth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Longworth has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Longworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ground drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ground with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ground is pushing down on Longworth's leg trying to pass to half guard. Longworth is fighting to maintain full guard but Ground has managed to sneak the leg through.

Longworth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ground pulls his head out easily.
Ground wants to lay and pray for a moment but Longworth keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longworth manages to get to full guard.
Ground pushing down on Longworth's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ground is trying for a kimura here. Longworth looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ground wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Ground!
In his post fight interview, Mark Ground started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.