PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Sergio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gracie St Ella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, sandstrom. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sergio
vs
St Ella

185 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

179 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Sergio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gracie St Ella!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Ella shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sergio is trying to defend but St Ella finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Sergio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

St Ella is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
St Ella prevents Sergio from improving his position.
Sergio is looking to control St Ella's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sergio avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Ella tries to pass to full mount but Sergio defends it.
Sergio tries to roll over but St Ella keeps him under control.
St Ella scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

St Ella is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sergio is just riding it out for now. St Ella eventually gives up the hold.

Sergio looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Ella is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

St Ella is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

St Ella is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sergio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time St Ella.

Sergio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sergio is defending against the submission attempts here by St Ella.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergio won't allow St Ella to pass to mount.

Sergio looking for submissions off his back.
Sergio tries to roll over but St Ella keeps him under control.
Sergio is looking to get back to full guard here but St Ella has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sergio is breathing heavily.
St Ella is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sergio tries to lock up and control but St Ella gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

St Ella is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sergio to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sergio shrugs it off.
St Ella avoids the attempt from Sergio to control.
Sergio sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sergio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

St Ella wants to work for an arm triangle but Sergio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Sergio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

St Ella is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sergio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time St Ella.

St Ella in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sergio tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from St Ella!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gracie St Ella!