PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Blackwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neighborhood Slugger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Blackwell
vs
Slugger

190 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Malcolm Blackwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neighborhood Slugger!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slugger closes the distance and clinches.
Slugger looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Slugger lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Malcolm Blackwell has been cut.
Blackwell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slugger letting Blackwell take a breather here.
Blackwell misses with a punch to the body.

Blackwell has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Slugger regains guard immediately.
Slugger trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Slugger doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Slugger throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Blackwell landing some decent shots from guard.
Blackwell stopping the sweep attempt from Slugger.
Slugger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blackwell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blackwell pushing down on Slugger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwell passes to side control.
Blackwell scoring with punches and elbows.
Blackwell grinds an elbow into Slugger's temple.
Blackwell cracks Slugger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Blackwell staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Blackwell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Blackwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slugger keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Blackwell stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwell in side control lands a decent elbow.

Blackwell has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Slugger is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Blackwell yanks on the arm and Slugger is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Blackwell.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Malcolm Blackwell!