PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rising Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandy McSouthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rising Star is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Star
vs
McSouthers

179 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rising Star!
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, Sandy McSouthers!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for McSouthers.

It looks like Rising Star has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Star. No joy for McSouthers on that attempt.
McSouthers scores with a sloppy right hand. Star should have avoided that one.
Star avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab-cross combination lands for McSouthers and sends Star crashing to the mat! McSouthers follows him down to the mat - Star regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Star avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McSouthers.
McSouthers thows a huge punch but Star dodges it nicely.
McSouthers throwing shots but Star is blocking nicely.

McSouthers is working for a kimura but Star is defending it quite comfortably.
Star is looking for a sweep. McSouthers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McSouthers working Star over with strikes.
Star wants to control but McSouthers is keeping busy.
Star gets full guard.

Star had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. McSouthers is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Star Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take McSouthers's back instead.

Star patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSouthers rolls, trying to escape but Star keeps control of the position.
McSouthers tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Star has hold of McSouthers's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McSouthers manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Star is breathing heavily.
Star throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McSouthers because Star loaded up on that one.
McSouthers is wriggling around trying to escape.
McSouthers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McSouthers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McSouthers.
Star loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Star trying to control but McSouthers is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McSouthers throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

McSouthers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Star doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Star manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Star drops back looking for a leg! McSouthers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McSouthers manages to kick Star off! Star jumps back into McSouthers's guard.

McSouthers is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Star rolls with it to try and escape but McSouthers cranks on the arm and Star is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sandy McSouthers!