PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shamar Grepolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack has chosen Best Song Ever as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Grepolis
vs
Mack

180 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamar Grepolis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Mack!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grepolis keeps the fight on the outside.
Mack tries to clinch up.
Mack keeps the fight on the outside.

Grepolis gets tackled into the cage by Mack. Mack maintains the clinch.
Grepolis stops a takedown attempt from Mack.
Grepolis is trying to pull guard but Mack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mack is stalling here.

Mack pulls guard successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mack trying to keep a closed guard but Grepolis is proving a slippery customer.
Grepolis passes Mack's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Grepolis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grepolis works his way to his opponent's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepolis is riding his opponent, not letting Mack buck him off.
Grepolis is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Mack. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Mack is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Grepolis off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Grepolis really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mack.
Grepolis lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Grepolis slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Grepolis has the hooks in. Mack is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Grepolis has good solid back control here.

Grepolis working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Mack is doing well to defend. Grepolis seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Mack is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shamar Grepolis!