PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigoriy Slipchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grigoriy Slipchenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Colon
vs
Slipchenko

180 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Colon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grigoriy Slipchenko!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slipchenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Slipchenko is looking to take a break and control but Colon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Colon tries to improve position but can't.

Slipchenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Colon, who protects the arm well.
Colon is looking to reverse the position.

Slipchenko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Colon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Slipchenko tries to move into full mount but can't pass Colon's legs.
Colon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Colon tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Slipchenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Colon keeps working.
Colon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Colon is trying to escape the position but Slipchenko is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slipchenko has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Colon is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Slipchenko has taken his back.

Slipchenko has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Colon is in real trouble here. Slipchenko gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Colon is tapping out! Slipchenko wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Grigoriy Slipchenko!