PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Achmed Azunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloat Gresham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Achmed Azunga looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Azunga
vs
Gresham

172 cm
19
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
26
153 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Achmed Azunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sloat Gresham!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gresham lands with a nice combination. Azunga backs away looking to recover.
Gresham lands a jab-cross combination.
Gresham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gresham getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Azunga shoots and misses

so Gresham counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gresham pushes down on Azunga's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gresham is trying to control. Azunga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Gresham seems to be working for a kimura but Azunga defends the submission attempt.

Azunga is defending against the submission attempts here by Gresham.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gresham is looking to take a break and control but Azunga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Azunga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gresham works his way into side control.
Gresham passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Azunga!
Gresham wants to take Azunga's back but he can't do it this time.
Gresham moves to the back.
Azunga tries to escape but Gresham has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Azunga is working hard here to advance position.
Gresham lands shots from the back.
Azunga tries to break free.

Gresham has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gresham trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gresham has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Azunga! Can he survive? No! He's out! Gresham gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sloat Gresham!