PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Myles Grady (ranked 4923 p4p, 627 weight class) and Lorenzo Punzo (ranked 4318 p4p, 568 weight class). The key to victory for Myles Grady has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Grady
vs
Punzo

180 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myles Grady!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Punzo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Punzo shoots in and bounces Grady off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Punzo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grady bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Punzo's guard.

Grady passes Punzo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Punzo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Grady in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Punzo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Grady!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Myles Grady!
Myles Grady is the new welterweight champion!
Myles Grady decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.