PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gisli Rognvaldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smallest Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smallest Dude will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rognvaldsson
vs
Dude

160 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gisli Rognvaldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Smallest Dude!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rognvaldsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Smallest Dude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dude lands a jab to Rognvaldsson's midsection.
Dude looks to clinch

and Rognvaldsson counters with a shoot takedown. Dude fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rognvaldsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rognvaldsson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rognvaldsson advances position into side control!
Dude sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Rognvaldsson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dude defend it? Rognvaldsson steps over the head and cranks it - Dude is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rognvaldsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gisli Rognvaldsson!