PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marchiano Giovinazzi (ranked 2756 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Dawsari (ranked 3669 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Giovinazzi
vs
Dawsari

185 cm
28
160 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

178 cm
26
156 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Marchiano Giovinazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdullah Dawsari!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Giovinazzi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Giovinazzi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Giovinazzi is working for a kimura but Dawsari is defending it quite comfortably.

Giovinazzi is looking for a kimura here.

Giovinazzi is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Giovinazzi seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Giovinazzi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Giovinazzi 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. Dawsari tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Giovinazzi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marchiano Giovinazzi!