PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sandy England (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and For The Tournament Thistimehesnotooold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandy England has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

England
vs
The Tournament Thistimehesnotooold

198 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sandy England!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, For The Tournament Thistimehesnotooold!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thistimehesnotooold is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in England's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thistimehesnotooold prevents England from improving his position.

Thistimehesnotooold decides to return to a standing position.
Thistimehesnotooold misses with a jab, cross combination.
For The Tournament Thistimehesnotooold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thistimehesnotooold misses with a few strikes there.

Thistimehesnotooold changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. England looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Thistimehesnotooold tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thistimehesnotooold has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
England tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Thistimehesnotooold thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thistimehesnotooold working the ground and pound but England is defending the strikes.
England is looking to reverse the position.

Thistimehesnotooold tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Thistimehesnotooold is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but England is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
England manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
England is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thistimehesnotooold thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed England's head.
Thistimehesnotooold working England over with strikes.
Thistimehesnotooold works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
England tries to bench press Thistimehesnotooold off him but Thistimehesnotooold keeps the position.
England tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Thistimehesnotooold presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
England is looking to improve his position but Thistimehesnotooold isn't that keen on the idea.
Thistimehesnotooold looking to finish England with some ground and pound. This is bad for England!
Thistimehesnotooold raining down hammerfists from mount.

Thistimehesnotooold is working for a guillotine from mount but England frees his head quite easily.
England is in a horrible position here. Thistimehesnotooold smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

England is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Thistimehesnotooold! That's really hurt England and he's turned his back - Thistimehesnotooold keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Thistimehesnotooold jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). For The Tournament Thistimehesnotooold!