PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alaskan Assassin (ranked 4446 p4p, 4440 weight class) and Giorgos Mpampiniotis (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.

Assassin
vs
Mpampiniotis

195 cm
18
225
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
230
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alaskan Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Giorgos Mpampiniotis!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mpampiniotis throws a head kick that misses.

Mpampiniotis gets the takedown into side control.
Mpampiniotis in side control lands a decent elbow.

Mpampiniotis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Assassin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Assassin tries to get out of the position.
Assassin wants to control but Mpampiniotis postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mpampiniotis moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mpampiniotis is working Assassin over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mpampiniotis decides to stand back up.

Assassin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mpampiniotis, pushing him back against the cage.

Mpampiniotis pulls Assassin into guard.
Mpampiniotis is controlling Assassin's posture.

Mpampiniotis is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Assassin frees his head nicely. Oh but Mpampiniotis has switched to an armbar! Assassin is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Giorgos Mpampiniotis!