PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Austin Rose (ranked 4577 p4p, 4661 weight class) and Pauly Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rose
vs
Short

168 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pauly Short!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose throws a looping overhand right but Short ducks down to avoid it.
Rose takes a swing at Short's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Rose.
Rose misses with a lunging right hand

and Short counters with a takedown into side control.

Short wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rose, who protects the arm well.
Short wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rose keeps working.

Short is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rose is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Short staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Short has hold of Rose's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Rose tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Short cranks the arm and Rose screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Rose, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Pauly Short!