PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Grengar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Donaldson (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.

Grengar
vs
Donaldson

170 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Grengar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Donaldson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grengar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Donaldson tries to score a body lock takedown but Grengar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Grengar prevents Donaldson from breaking the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grengar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Donaldson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Donaldson takes a shot to the head.
Grengar stalling against the cage.
Grengar seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Grengar for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blake Grengar.

Donaldson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grengar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Donaldson being controlled against the cage.
Donaldson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grengar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grengar slows down the pace here.

Donaldson decides to pull guard.
Grengar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Donaldson pulls Grengar in close to his closed guard and prevents Grengar from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Donaldson!