PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mitrione (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Strifes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mitrione
vs
Strifes

187 cm
23
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 Las Vegas, Matt Mitrione!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Strifes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strifes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mitrione wants to control but Strifes is keeping busy.
Mitrione is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Strifes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mitrione avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Strifes.
Mitrione controlling the position for now.
Strifes is thwarting Mitrione's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Matt Mitrione just wasn't active enough.

Strifes has Mitrione up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Mitrione.

It looks like Jacob Strifes has been cut.
Mitrione putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Strifes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mitrione lands an elbow just above Strifes 's eye.
Mitrione comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Strifes looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitrione tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mitrione is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strifes is defending well for now.

Strifes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mitrione is trying to maintain the position but Strifes is very close to passing his half guard.

Mitrione is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Strifes is tapping! Great win for Mitrione!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Matt Mitrione!