PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Sutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Ming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nicky Sutton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sutton
vs
Ming

193 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicky Sutton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tristan Ming!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sutton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sutton misses with a takedown

and Ming counters by moving into the clinch.

Ming ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ming no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ming is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ming wants to stand and escape but Sutton is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ming wants to sweep but no luck.
Ming wants to stand and escape but Sutton is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ming can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sutton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sutton doesn't manage to clinch there - Ming circles away.
Sutton wants to clinch up but Ming keeps it at a distance.
Sutton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Ming decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ming is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Ming has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ming is thwarting Sutton's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Sutton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sutton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ming tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sutton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sutton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ming.
Still in half guard, Ming seems content to control.
Ming is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Ming seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ming scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Ming is looking for a kimura here.
Ming winds up and cracks Sutton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Sutton is rocked!

Ming is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Oh Sutton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ming drops an elbow to the side of Sutton's head.
Ming has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ming lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Sutton! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ming jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristan Ming!