PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arnaud De Gindra (ranked 3204 p4p, 3827 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 231 p4p, 257 weight class). De Gindra's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Da Pacem Domine. John Doe looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

De Gindra
vs
Doe

175 cm
25
130
2 - 0 - 0

166 cm
23
135
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arnaud De Gindra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Gindra decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Doe trying to control but De Gindra postures up.

De Gindra is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
De Gindra tries to pass to full mount but Doe defends it.
De Gindra is nestled in close to Doe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

De Gindra is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Doe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of De Gindra's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take De Gindra's back!
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Doe has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe is hanging on to De Gindra's back as he tries to escape.
Doe is looking to control De Gindra but De Gindra is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Well, with Doe on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before De Gindra is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
De Gindra is really stuck here.
De Gindra just trying to survive but Doe is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
De Gindra is breathing heavily.
Doe has the hooks in. De Gindra is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Doe is working the ground and pound. Can De Gindra escape?
De Gindra is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Doe has both hooks in and is working for a choke. De Gindra is in real trouble here. Doe gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, De Gindra is tapping out! Doe wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Doe!