PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Old Fart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Newton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Newton
vs
Fart

184 cm
20
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Old Fart!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.

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

Newton moves into range and clinches up with Fart.
Fart lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Newton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fart just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fart lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Newton tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fart looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Newton is trying to pull guard but Fart turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Newton pulls Fart into guard.

Fart stands and steps away. Newton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Fart gets a clinch.
Fart throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've been hearing reports that Newton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fart lands an elbow inside that Newton shrugs off.
Fart works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Fart.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fart throws an elbow but it misses.
Newton blocks the elbow strike.
Fart comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Newton avoids a wild elbow strike from Fart.
Newton tries for a takedown. No joy.

Newton gets control of Fart's arms and successfully pulls guard. Newton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Fart wants to get up but he can't break Newton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Fart wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Newton's closed guard. He's half up but Newton has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Newton pivots and extends the arm, Fart falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Newton! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Newton!