PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sid Water (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Ehrmantraut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sid Water has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Water
vs
Ehrmantraut

185 cm
19
201 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Water!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Ehrmantraut!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Water stuffs the takedown attempt from Ehrmantraut. Ehrmantraut gets slowly back to his feet.
Water throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ehrmantraut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Water tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ehrmantraut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ehrmantraut is defended easily by Water.
Ehrmantraut fails with the takedown.
Sid Water has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Ehrmantraut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Water fails with an attempt to clinch.
Water wants to clinch up but Ehrmantraut keeps it at a distance.
Michael Ehrmantraut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Water tries to clinch there but Ehrmantraut circles away.

Ehrmantraut closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Water's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ehrmantraut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Water is keeping the position for now.
Ehrmantraut with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut with a nice head shot there.
Ehrmantraut has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ehrmantraut trying to control but Water is working from the bottom.
Water wants to control but Ehrmantraut passes easily into half guard.
Water keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ehrmantraut throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ehrmantraut is pressing down on Water's thigh, looking to free his foot. Water is holding on for now.
Water taking some punishment here, with Ehrmantraut in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ehrmantraut throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ehrmantraut lands with a punch from half guard.
Ehrmantraut throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ehrmantraut missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ehrmantraut is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Water!
Ehrmantraut lands a big elbow.
Water really wants to buck Ehrmantraut off and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ehrmantraut has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Water's face.
Water knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ehrmantraut on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Ehrmantraut.

It looks like Sid Water has been cut.
Ehrmantraut with the ground and pound from mount.
Ehrmantraut landing strikes from the mount and Water is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut lands a big shot there that rocks Water but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ehrmantraut lands a big elbow.

Water is rocked!
Ehrmantraut has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Water's face.
Oh Water is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ehrmantraut punishing his opponent with strikes.

Ehrmantraut has isolated one of Water's arms. Water looking to fight him off but Ehrmantraut twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Ehrmantraut!