PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Xx (ranked 4329 p4p, 4955 weight class) and Pyro Pyrinos (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.

Xx
vs
Pyrinos

173 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malcolm Xx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pyro Pyrinos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xx gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pyrinos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pyrinos throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xx wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pyrinos manages to pass to side control.
Nice strikes from Pyrinos there.
Xx tries to kick Pyrinos off in order to stand up. Pyrinos Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Xx takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Xx wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xx is trying to escape the position but Pyrinos is controlling the position.
Xx wants to get back to his feet but Pyrinos is dominant here and he's now got Xx's back!
Xx is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Xx knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pyrinos on the ground.

Pyrinos looking for the choke from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xx wants to get back to his feet.

Pyrinos is persistently looking for the submission but Xx is defending it well.
Pyrinos is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Xx up.
Xx is trying to get back to his feet but Pyrinos has full control of the position and if anything, Xx has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Pyrinos patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Pyrinos softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Xx is trying to stand back up.
Pyrinos connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Xx to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyrinos lands an elbow to the side of the head.
I would not like to be Xx right now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xx is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyrinos lands a shot to the head.

Pyrinos is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Xx knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Xx for a finish.

Xx preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pyrinos.
Xx is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pyrinos.
Xx is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pyrinos is cranking Xx's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Xx! He's tightened the choke and Xx is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pyro Pyrinos!