PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Virtutto Savanibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Indrid Cold (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.

Savanibi
vs
Cold

171 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Virtutto Savanibi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Indrid Cold!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Cold as Savanibi shoots in.

Cold gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cold breaks the clinch.
Cold throws a head kick but Savanibi moves out of range.
Savanibi looks to score with a jab to the body but Cold is just out of range.
Savanibi shoots for a takedown but Cold saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Savanibi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cold is fending him off so far but Savanibi persists. Nope, Cold circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Virtutto Savanibi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cold throws a head kick but Savanibi moves out of range.
Savanibi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cold scores with a push kick.
Cold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savanibi swats away the attempt to clinch by Cold.
Savanibi misses with a wild body shot.
Savanibi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cold avoids it really well and circles away.
Cold pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savanibi looking to score a takedown here. Cold is defending well but Savanibi drives through and ends up in Cold's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Savanibi prevents Cold from getting back to his feet.
Savanibi tries to free his leg and advance position but Cold is retaining full guard.
Savanibi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Savanibi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cold keeping moving, preventing Savanibi from controlling successfully.

Savanibi drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Savanibi seems to have locked his on tight now - Cold screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Savanibi, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Virtutto Savanibi!