PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Louis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McBride
vs
Louis

197 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny McBride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Louis!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Louis. No joy for McBride on that attempt.

McBride scores a takedown into full mount!
Louis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Louis tries to lock up and control but McBride gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Louis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McBride.
Louis tries to reverse the position but McBride maintains control.
Louis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Louis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McBride. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McBride avoids the attempt from Louis to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis is looking to get to half guard.
McBride wants to take his opponent's back but Louis doesn't allow it.
McBride avoids the attempt from Louis to control.

McBride is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Louis has managed to escape the submission attempt.

McBride goes for an armbar but Louis turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Louis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McBride throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Louis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McBride had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Louis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McBride Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Louis's back instead.
Louis is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McBride is working for a rear naked choke. Louis is not defending it well and McBride has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Louis refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Louis's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Danny McBride!