PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Fletcher

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 Montreal, Bob Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fletcher after a bit of a struggle.
Fletcher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Fletcher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fletcher pulls guard.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith is looking to stand up but Fletcher won't let him.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fletcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Fletcher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smith has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fletcher has passed into side control.
Fletcher misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Fletcher working the ground and pound from side control.

Fletcher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Fletcher!