PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Friendly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Halmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Friendly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Friendly
vs
Halmann

178 cm
19
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Friendly !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Seth Halmann!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Friendly .
Halmann can't do much from the bottom here.
Halmann is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Friendly sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Halmann is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Halmann sneaks back into half guard.
Halmann gets full guard.
Friendly trying to stand up but can't free himself from Halmann's guard.
Friendly trying to control the position from guard on top but Halmann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friendly pushing down on Halmann's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Halmann is trying to control but Friendly manages to pass to mount!
Friendly landing strikes, looking to finish!
Halmann is trying desperately to improve position.
Friendly thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Halmann sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Friendly is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friendly is looking to pass Halmann's guard but actually Halmann recovers to full guard.
Friendly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Friendly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Friendly wanted to stand there but Halmann had control of the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Friendly trying to control but Halmann is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halmann has a closed guard, preventing Friendly from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halmann is trying to control the position but Friendly postures up.
Friendly preventing the sweep.

Halmann pushes a forearm under Friendly 's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Friendly is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seth Halmann!
George Friendly spoke after the fight, saying 'I'd like to thank the boyz and staff at Head Hunters FIght Club here on the island and I'll be back in the octagon soon!!'.