PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Mild (ranked 4249 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Nordquist (ranked 2503 p4p, 0 weight class). John Nordquist is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mild
vs
Nordquist

177 cm
19
149 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

170 cm
31
148 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Mild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Nordquist!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mild with a poor takedown
and Nordquist counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Mild tries to sprawl but Nordquist drives through with a takedown into half guard.
It looks like Nordquist is going to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nordquist uses his free foot to push down on Mild's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mild.
Mild has given up his back. Will we see Nordquist going for some submissions?

Nordquist has managed to slip his arm under Mild's chin. This could be all over... yep, Mild is tapping out! Submission win for Nordquist.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Nordquist!
After the fight, John Nordquist was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.