PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Atreides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Atreides struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Paul Atreides has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Polo
vs
Atreides

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Beaver Jooce!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Atreides!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atreides throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Polo.
No joy there for Atreides, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Polo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paul Atreides seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polo lands a high kick!
Polo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Atreides's calf.
Polo scores with a head kick. Atreides tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Paul Atreides has been cut.

Atreides closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Polo to the mat! Polo manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atreides stands and throws Polo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Polo is not content to let Atreides control the position.
The referee asks Atreides politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Atreides prefers to stall for the moment though.
Polo is looking for a sweep.
Atreides advances to mount.
Atreides wants to control the pace but Polo is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo tries to reverse the position but Atreides maintains control.
Atreides trying to control but Polo is having none of it.

Atreides is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Polo is surviving well by controlling Atreides's body position as best he can.
Polo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Atreides jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Polo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Atreides wants to lay and pray for a moment but Polo keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Polo is looking to reverse the position.
Atreides is looking to take a break and control but Polo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Atreides!