PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mord Atlas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jock McEwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mord Atlas had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Atlas
vs
McEwan

180 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

174 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mord Atlas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jock McEwan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McEwan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McEwan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Atlas looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
McEwan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McEwan controlling his opponent.
Atlas is trying to stand up.
McEwan looking to control and managing it successfully.

McEwan stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

McEwan instigates a clinch.
McEwan lands a nice elbow.
McEwan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

McEwan manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McEwan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

McEwan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McEwan lands a couple of elbows.
McEwan advances position into side control!
McEwan working the ground and pound from side control.
McEwan controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McEwan trying to control the position but Atlas is working away.
McEwan lands a nice forearm strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McEwan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McEwan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
McEwan trying to control the position but Atlas is working away.
Atlas is pushing McEwan's head away, looking to escape. McEwan manages to hold on to the position though.
McEwan taking a breather here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jock McEwan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McEwan gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McEwan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

McEwan has hold of one of Atlas's legs. Atlas is fighting the takedown attempt but McEwan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
McEwan stops Atlas from standing up.
Atlas is looking to stand back up but McEwan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Atlas.
McEwan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Atlas is trying to escape back to his feet but McEwan uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Atlas is trying to escape the position but McEwan is controlling the position.
Atlas is pushing McEwan's head away, looking to escape. McEwan manages to hold on to the position though.
Atlas is looking to get back to his feet here but McEwan is keeping cool and he's managed to take Atlas's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can Atlas hold on?! McEwan is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
McEwan is riding his opponent, not letting Atlas buck him off.

Atlas is trying to defend against the choke here but McEwan has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. McEwan Tightens the hold and Atlas taps out furiously! McEwan displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jock McEwan!