PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sonny McLager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Head is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Don't sweat the technique. The key to victory for Sonny McLager has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McLager
vs
Head

200 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sonny McLager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Head!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLager tries to work over Head's front leg with a kick but Head checks it.

Head has taken the fight to the clinch.
McLager landing knees to the body.
McLager drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Head gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for McLager.
McLager lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Richard Head has been cut.
McLager misses with a hook from the clinch.
McLager can't break the clinch.
McLager can't break the clinch.
Head on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McLager missing with knees to the body.
McLager throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A knee to the head by McLager.
Head blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Head has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed McLager clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Head is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. McLager defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Head looks gassed!
A lull in the action here.

Head is persistently looking for the submission but McLager is defending it well.
McLager tries to escape the position.
Head lands shots from the back.
McLager is trying to break free.
McLager wants to control his opponent's hands but Head gets his hands free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head landing with strikes.
Head wants to control but McLager is keeping busy.
McLager manages to reverse the position and now he's in Head's guard. Nice work there by McLager.
McLager throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McLager trying to control but Head is working from the bottom.
McLager works over Head with some ground and pound from guard.
McLager is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McLager has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Head is proving hard to escape from.

McLager is posturing up here but Head has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! McLager tries to roll out but it's too tight and McLager has to tap! Slick submission there by Head!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Head!