PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Rockford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus McBasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockford's entrance music is Build Your Kingdom Here. 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.

Rockford
vs
McBasher

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Rockford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Angus McBasher!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rockford moves into the clinch successfully.

Rockford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rockford moves out of range as McBasher throws a body kick.
Some wild striking there from McBasher.
Rockford lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Angus McBasher has been cut.
McBasher misses with a series of wild punches.
McBasher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rockford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of 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!

McBasher clinches with his opponent.

Rockford pulls guard effortlessly.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Rockford looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but McBasher is defending well. Rockford quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! McBasher has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rockford celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Rockford!
A relieved looking Billy Rockford thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.