PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luca Lindholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pili pangi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindholm kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is To Them These Streets Belong by Rise Against. pili pangi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lindholm
vs
pangi

172 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
23
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luca Lindholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, pili pangi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindholm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
pangi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
pangi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
pangi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lindholm misses with a head kick.
Lindholm misses with a takedown

and pangi counters with a takedown into side control.

pangi tries for a kimura but Lindholm is defending well.
Lindholm tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

pangi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lindholm pushes pangi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, pangi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

pangi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lindholm knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for pangi on the ground.
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!
Lindholm tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but pangi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). pili pangi!