PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amaury Grizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Figaro
vs
Grizz

180 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
181 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sabin Figaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amaury Grizz!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Figaro clinches.
Figaro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Figaro gets control of Grizz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Figaro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Figaro looking for a sweep. Not yet Figaro, not yet.
Figaro trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Figaro looking to control.
Figaro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grizz manages to get himself to full guard.
Figaro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Figaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Figaro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Figaro prevents Grizz from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Figaro looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grizz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Figaro is controlling him.
Figaro trying to control but Grizz is working from the bottom.
Grizz keeping full guard, as Figaro tries to pass.
Figaro stops Grizz from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Figaro takes one to the chin there.
Figaro lands a nice hook to Grizz's body. Grizz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Amaury Grizz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grizz looks gassed!

Figaro clinches up against the cage.
Figaro fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sabin Figaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Figaro prevents Grizz from breaking the clinch.
Figaro tries to pull guard but Grizz won't allow it.
Figaro prevents Grizz from breaking the clinch.
Grizz has had enough of the clinch but Figaro keeps him there for the moment.
Grizz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Figaro prevents Grizz from breaking the clinch.
Grizz wants to get back to striking at distance but Figaro won't allow it.

Figaro breaks the clinch.
Figaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grizz.
Grizz tries to bum rush Figaro with a series of wild strikes but Figaro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grizz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Figaro lands with a nice combination. Grizz backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Amaury Grizz has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Figaro cracks a nice hook into Grizz's ribs.
Figaro sends Grizz crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Figaro is motioning to the referee to let Grizz up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Grizz is rocked!

Figaro closes the distance looking for a takedown. Figaro picks Grizz up and slams him brutally to the floor. Grizz is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Sabin Figaro!