PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Depralta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Tummins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Tummins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Depralta
vs
Tummins

175 cm
21
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Depralta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Tummins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tummins clinches.

Tummins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Depralta fails to land the takedown.
Tummins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tummins avoids a kick to the body.

Depralta shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tummins wants to stand up but Depralta is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Depralta trying to control but Tummins is working from the bottom.
Depralta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Tummins manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tummins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Depralta swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Depralta closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tummins is trying to buck Depralta off.

Depralta is working to tighten is grip on Tummins's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tummins has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Depralta is really squeezing tight and eventually Tummins passes out! Depralta breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steve Depralta!