PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Yuripingu (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.

Knight
vs
Yuripingu

210 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg Yuripingu!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knight.

Yuripingu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Knight is trying to defend but Yuripingu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuripingu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Yuripingu is trying to work for a kimura but Knight is defending well.
Knight on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Knight is not content to let Yuripingu control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
Yuripingu is trying to control the action in half guard but Knight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yuripingu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yuripingu moves into full mount! Knight won't be happy about that!
Yuripingu controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuripingu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Knight is trying to stand but he's just given Yuripingu his back.
Yuripingu is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Yuripingu connects with a big shot to the side of Knight's head.
Knight is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuripingu is landing with strikes from the back.
Yuripingu has good solid back control here.

Yuripingu is working for a rear naked choke. Knight is not defending it well and Yuripingu has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Knight refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Knight's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Greg Yuripingu!