PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jarvan Atherton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alec McRaven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvan Atherton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Atherton
vs
McRaven

166 cm
30
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

169 cm
27
155 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Atlantis - 155qR/$20 - 140qB&C/$10 - 90%L, limit -

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarvan Atherton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alec McRaven!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRaven takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Atherton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atherton.

Atherton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McRaven tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Atherton is in McRaven's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McRaven looking for a sweep. Not yet McRaven, not yet.
McRaven throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McRaven striking off his back but it's not causing Atherton any problems.
McRaven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Atherton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McRaven throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
McRaven wants to sweep but no luck.
McRaven can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Atherton controls the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atherton is looking to work some ground and pound but McRaven has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atherton works over McRaven with some ground and pound from guard.
Atherton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McRaven really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Atherton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Atherton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

McRaven looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Atherton passes into side control.
Atherton avoids the strikes from the bottom by McRaven.

Atherton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McRaven has escaped the position, nice work there.
McRaven tries to buck Atherton off but Atherton is having none of it.
Atherton landing a few strikes.
Atherton is staying tight to McRaven's torso, preventing him from escaping.
McRaven is looking for a sweep.
Atherton avoids the strikes from the bottom by McRaven.
McRaven tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atherton slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by McRaven.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McRaven really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Atherton landing shots from mount.
McRaven is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McRaven is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Atherton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Atherton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McRaven is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McRaven can do anything to dispel that myth.
McRaven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McRaven is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atherton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McRaven looks a forlorn figure.
McRaven is in a horrible position here. Atherton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McRaven is working to get back to half guard.
Atherton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McRaven keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Atherton has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Atherton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McRaven is bucking up trying to escape but Atherton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Atherton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McRaven to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McRaven shrugs it off.
Atherton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Atherton looking to control but McRaven is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRaven working to try and regain half guard.
Atherton is landing with some decent strikes but McRaven is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McRaven is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Atherton lands a big shot there that rocks McRaven but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Atherton with shots to the head and body - McRaven looks very uncomfortable down there.
McRaven throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Atherton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Atherton lands a big shot there that rocks McRaven but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Atherton 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.
Atherton landing strikes from the mount and McRaven is in trouble!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atherton with shots to the head and body - McRaven looks very uncomfortable down there.

McRaven is rocked!
Atherton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McRaven is still in real trouble! Can Atherton finish him?
Atherton cracks McRaven with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarvan Atherton!