PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bert Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Half (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Half has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Compton
vs
Half

184 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bert Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Half!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compton tries to clinch there but Half circles away.
Compton looks to land a left hand but Half moved out of range nicely.
Compton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Compton jabs Half right on the nose. Half blinks but takes it well.
Compton throws a looping overhand right but Half ducks down to avoid it.

Half scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Half trying to control from half guard but Compton is working away.
Half perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Compton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Half is working away from the top position though.
Half tries to pass the half guard into mount. Compton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Half is trying to control the action in half guard but Compton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Compton is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Half is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Compton sees it coming and defends easily.
Half passes the guard and advances to mount!

Half looking for a guillotine from mount but Compton is having none of it.

Half wants to finish this one by submission but Compton is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Half.
Half wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Half looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Compton has left one of his arms exposed and Half doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Compton screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Half!