PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Paterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paterson's entrance music is Guerilla Radio by Rage Against The Machine. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Paterson
vs
Hunter

213 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, David Paterson!
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, Rick Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hunter has Paterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paterson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hunter smiles and moves away.
Hunter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paterson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like David Paterson has been cut.
Paterson walks into a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Hunter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Hunter decides to stand back up.

Hunter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Paterson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunter has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Paterson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hunter is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Paterson pulls down on the head and he's put Hunter to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). David Paterson!