PBP Commentary

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

Gorski
vs
Rimmer

188 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maciej Gorski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Rimmer!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorski wants to clinch but Rimmer slips to the side
and Rimmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gorski shoots and misses
and Rimmer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Gorski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rimmer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rimmer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rimmer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rimmer stays in close to Gorski's body and controls the position.
Rimmer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rimmer pushes down on Gorski's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rimmer.
Gorski is looking to control Rimmer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gorski avoid being mounted?
Rimmer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gorski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Rimmer is looking for a kimura here.
Gorski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rimmer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Rimmer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Rimmer wants to work for an arm triangle but Gorski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rimmer lands with a punch from half guard.
Rimmer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rimmer passes to full mount!
Gorski is breathing heavily.
Gorski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Rimmer is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Gorski is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tim Rimmer!