PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Mulligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Schilabba (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.

Mulligan
vs
Schilabba

183 cm
22
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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, Tommy Mulligan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Schilabba!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schilabba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Schilabba closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Schilabba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Schilabba lands a nice short elbow.
Schilabba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mulligan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schilabba is keen to just control but Mulligan is a slippery customer.
Schilabba tries to stand and escape but Mulligan actually recovers to full guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Mulligan!