PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between T Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ponury grabaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rex
vs
grabaz

186 cm
20
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, T Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, ponury grabaz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
grabaz tries to clinch there but Rex circles away.

Rex gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rex swings wildly with an uppercut but grabaz uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rex breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rex throws a combination but it was largely blocked by grabaz.
Rex bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
grabaz wants to clinch.
grabaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Rex shoots in and bounces grabaz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rex looking to pass the guard.

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

grabaz looking for the choke from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex is really stuck here.
Rex trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Rex tries to escape but grabaz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

grabaz tightening his grip on Rex, looking for the choke.
Rex trying to control the hands but grabaz breaks the grip.

Rex is trying to defend against the choke here but grabaz has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. grabaz Tightens the hold and Rex taps out furiously! grabaz displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). ponury grabaz!