PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grounded Stat (ranked 25214 p4p, 5983 weight class) and Nut Minatpimsan (ranked 277 p4p, 253 weight class). Nut Minatpimsan struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Nut Minatpimsan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Stat
vs
Minatpimsan

225 cm
25
130
0 - 2 - 0

167 cm
25
142
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Grounded Stat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nut Minatpimsan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stat throws a predictable looking body shot
and Minatpimsan counters with a stiff right hand.
Stat throws a body shot but no joy.
Minatpimsan throws a nice head kick!
Minatpimsan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stat counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Stat maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Minatpimsan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Stat has cracked it and Minatpimsan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Stat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grounded Stat!