PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyiuzaun F A (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). F A comes to the cage accompanied by Above & Beyond - Tri-State. Nate Kirby is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

F A
vs
Kirby

195 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyiuzaun F A!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby fails with a takedown attempt.

Kirby fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging F A to the ground. Kirby is now in F A's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kirby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
F A working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kirby.
F A really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kirby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kirby seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kirby trying to control but F A is working from the bottom.
Kirby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
F A working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kirby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby wants to control from the top but F A keeps moving.
Kirby is looking to work some ground and pound but F A has wrist control.
F A wants to stand up but Kirby is controlling him.
Kirby with a flurry of punches that miss.
F A working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kirby landing some decent shots from guard.
Kirby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as F A works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kirby passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby staying calm.
F A is trying to get back to half guard.

Kirby is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. F A is trying to escape and Kirby transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and F A is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kirby! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nate Kirby!