PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ready Go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hit Run (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hit Run has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Go
vs
Run

168 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

160 cm
28
145 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ready Go!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Hit Run!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Go ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Go uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Run has time to react.
Go rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Run counters with a shoot takedown. Go fights it but they end up in guard.
Go has Run pulled in close to control his posture.

Run drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Run jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Go is trying to control the position but Run postures up.
Run advances to half guard.

Go is defending against the submission attempts here by Run.
Go controlling the position well.

Run is trying to work for a kimura but Go is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Run seems to be looking for submissions.
Run works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Go can't escape the position.

Run has control of Go's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Go regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Go wants to hold on but Run pushes him away.
Go can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Run is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Run!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hit Run!
After winning the bout, Hit Run thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.