PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio MO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and White Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White Power is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

MO
vs
Power

193 cm
21
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
19
141 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio MO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, White Power!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for MO with that takedown attempt.
Antonio MO seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for MO with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Power misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Power crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from MO - the referee stops the clock and Power gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says MO. Power manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Power displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from MO.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio MO. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MO tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MO changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Power tries to avoid it but MO manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Power to the ground. Power escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
MO tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.

MO gets caught flat footed, as Power shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Power thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MO looking to control.
MO keeping full guard, as Power tries to pass.
MO working a defensive guard but Power manages to pass into side control anyway.

Power is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but MO is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on MO's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
MO is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MO sneaks back into half guard.
MO flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Power is looking for a kimura but MO is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Power to get the leverage.
Power looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Power in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. MO tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Power!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). White Power!