PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Gerlander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and adolf christ (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.

Gerlander
vs
christ

187 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Gerlander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, adolf christ!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
christ closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gerlander circles away.

Gerlander drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gerlander keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of christ's head.
Gerlander works over christ with some ground and pound from guard.
christ is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

christ is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gerlander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. christ is keeping the position for now.
Gerlander postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

christ escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gerlander gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gerlander avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gerlander is in close to christ's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gerlander pushing down on christ's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerlander tries to pass to full mount but christ defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gerlander working the head and body with strikes.
christ is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gerlander is looking to take a break and control but christ is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gerlander is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

christ looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
christ looks gassed!
christ won't allow Gerlander to pass to mount.
christ on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gerlander winds up and cracks christ with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
christ is trying to get back to full guard.
Gerlander working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gerlander takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gerlander passes to side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gerlander wants to control but christ is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerlander works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Gerlander stands up.
christ misses with a takedown

and Gerlander counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
christ is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
christ is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gerlander scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gerlander looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks christ with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gerlander looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
christ on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
christ on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
christ slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gerlander keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of christ's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
christ wants to sweep here but Gerlander controlling him for the moment.

christ has his feet on Gerlander's thighs here. He's pushed Gerlander off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Gerlander screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). adolf christ!