PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hatoy Gnung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pip Punchworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gnung comes into the arena with Why Can't We Be Friends? blaring out of the sound system. Pip Punchworth will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gnung
vs
Punchworth

175 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hatoy Gnung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pip Punchworth!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchworth throws the kick towards the body but Gnung avoids it.
Punchworth circles away from the clinch attempt.

Punchworth has closed the distance and engaged Gnung in a clinch.

Punchworth pulls guard.

Gnung decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gnung closes the distance but Punchworth moves to the side

and Punchworth moves into the clinch.
Gnung wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Punchworth keeps control of Gnung as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Punchworth working aggressively here.
Gnung tries to pull guard but Punchworth holds him up against the cage and eventually Gnung drops back down to his feet.
Punchworth connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hatoy Gnung has been cut.
Punchworth connects with a knee to the head.
Gnung wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punchworth can't get the takedown.
Gnung fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gnung is looking to break free of the clinch but Punchworth has double underhooks.

Punchworth has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gnung regains guard immediately.
Gnung working a defensive guard here.

Gnung has his feet on Punchworth's thighs here. He's pushed Punchworth off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Punchworth screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hatoy Gnung!