PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Wrend (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.

Bone
vs
Wrend

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

The Exiled Clothing

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 London, Joe Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Wrend!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Bone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wrend trying to control the position.

Bone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bone drops back looking for a leg! Wrend is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wrend manages to kick Bone off! Bone jumps back into Wrend's guard.
Bone wants to pass the guard but Wrend is keeping the position.
Bone wants to control from the top but Wrend keeps moving.
Bone pushes down on Wrend's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bone wants to take a breather but Wrend is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrend flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Wrend looking for submissions off his back.
Wrend wants to improve his position but Bone is controlling well.

Bone is trying to work for a kimura but Wrend is defending well.
Bone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wrend wants to improve his position but Bone is controlling well.
Bone wants to free his trapped foot but Wrend is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wrend is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bone is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wrend tries to get to full guard but Bone has control of the leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrend is looking to escape.
Wrend is trying to get back to full guard.

Bone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wrend doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bone.
Bone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wrend wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bone seems to be looking for submissions.
Wrend is trying to maintain the position but Bone is very close to passing his half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wrend can do anything to dispel that myth.

Bone wants to work for an arm triangle but Wrend is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bone is working for a kimura but Wrend is defending it quite comfortably.

Bone wants to work for an arm triangle but Wrend is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bone is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wrend is not content to let Bone control the position.

Bone has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wrend defend it? Bone steps over the head and cranks it - Wrend is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bone!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Bone!