PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between A Wild Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Armstrong (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.

Wild Beast
vs
Armstrong

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, A Wild Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wild Beast fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Wild Beast feints and as Armstrong raises his hands in defense, Wild Beast changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Armstrong being controlled here, momentarily.
Armstrong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wild Beast is controlling him.
Armstrong is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Wild Beast gets to his feet - Armstrong follows without any prompting.
Armstrong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Armstrong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Armstrong showed some decent athleticism there.
Wild Beast throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong slows the pace down in half guard.
Wild Beast keeping hold of Armstrong's head, controlling as best he can.
Wild Beast has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Armstrong is looking to stall here but Wild Beast recovers full guard.
Wild Beast has his hands on Armstrong's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Wild Beast looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Armstrong is defending well. Wild Beast quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Armstrong has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Wild Beast celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). A Wild Beast!