PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Hjarvardsson (ranked 4720 p4p, 396 weight class) and Macolm Giri (ranked 4714 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.

Hjarvardsson
vs
Giri

177 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magnus Hjarvardsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Macolm Giri!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hjarvardsson throws a body kick that misses.
Giri doesn't manage to clinch there - Hjarvardsson circles away.

Giri gets tackled into the cage by Hjarvardsson. Hjarvardsson maintains the clinch.
Giri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hjarvardsson is defending well for now.

Giri lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Hjarvardsson pushes Giri off and gets back to his feet.
Hjarvardsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Giri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Giri is looking to clinch but Hjarvardsson is avoiding it.
Hjarvardsson throws a sloppy head kick and Giri moves out of range easily.

Giri moves into the clinch.
Giri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Giri has hold of one of Hjarvardsson's legs. Hjarvardsson is fighting the takedown attempt but Giri gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Hjarvardsson uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Hjarvardsson forces Giri back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Giri decides to pull guard.
Hjarvardsson forces his way into half guard.
Hjarvardsson controlling the action here.
Hjarvardsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hjarvardsson trying to control the pace.
Hjarvardsson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Giri looking for submissions off his back.
Hjarvardsson passes to side control.
Hjarvardsson controls the position.

Hjarvardsson has hold of Giri's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Giri tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hjarvardsson cranks the arm and Giri screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Giri, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Magnus Hjarvardsson!
After the fight, Magnus Hjarvardsson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.