PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nacho Palhares (ranked 4142 p4p, 2799 weight class) and Niko Radovic (ranked 450 p4p, 358 weight class). Palhares comes to the cage accompanied by MAKE IT HOME. Radovic has chosen BAGS! as his entrance music. Niko Radovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Palhares
vs
Radovic

181 cm
18
175
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
175
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Conviction
© Trap House

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nacho Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Radovic!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Palhares gets the takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Radovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Radovic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Palhares asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Palhares is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Radovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Radovic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Palhares is controlling him well.

Palhares looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Palhares has an Americana. Radovic didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Palhares is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Palhares hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Nacho Palhares!
A relieved looking Nacho Palhares thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.